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Major Malaysian carriers cancel Borneo flights after Indonesian volcano eruptions
April 19th 2024
Kota Kinabalu Flight Information Region has observed ash cloud within its air space and has declared it a significant risk to aircraft safety. Read More » At 06:00 on April 18, the Malaysian Meteorological Department issued a Significant Meteorological (SIGMET) warning after a series of volcano eruptions of Mount Ruang in Indonesia began on April 16. Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and AirAsia have cancelled flights to nine airports in Borneo until today, at the earliest, they said. The destinations are: Kota Kinabalu, Tawau, Sandakan, Labuan, Miri, Sibu, Bintulu, Kuching and Brunei.