Mount Ruang eruption: MAS, AirAsia flights to Sabah, Sarawak cancelled

Several Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and AirAsia flights between Sabah, Sarawak, and Kuala Lumpur International Airport were cancelled today due to the volcanic eruption at Mount Ruang, Indonesia.

In a statement on its official X account today, Malaysia Airlines stated that the airline will cancel several impacted flights and advised passengers to check on their latest flight status and travel advisory.

“Cancellation of flights on April 18, 2024, due to Mount Ruang volcanic eruption. Due to a volcanic eruption at Mount Ruang, Indonesia, Malaysia Airlines will be cancelling several flights to/from KLIA to Sabah and Sarawak,” said the statement.

Meanwhile, the office of Deputy Agriculture and Food Security Minister Arthur Joseph Kurup said in a statement that the flight to carry the remains of the late Joseph Kurup to Kota Kinabalu scheduled today was cancelled.

“I will inform you of the latest flight time after receiving feedback from MAS," he said.

AirAsia said in a statement today that eight of the scheduled flights between KLIA and Tawau had been cancelled. Also cancelled are eight flights between KLIA and Kota Kinabalu, making it 16 flights impacted between KLIA, Kota Kinabalu and Tawau.

AirAsia said it has notified all affected guests, while guests who are travelling to or from the affected destinations are encouraged to check their registered email and mobile phones for cancellation notifications.

“AirAsia guests travelling to/from the affected destinations are strongly encouraged to check their latest flight status at airasia.com/flightstatus.

“AirAsia is continuing to monitor Mount Ruang volcanic activity and will provide more information on the latest developments,” said the statement.

- Bernama