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Volcano Eruption Caused Flight Cancellations to Sabah and Sarawak

Volcano Eruption Caused Flight Cancellations to Sabah and Sarawak

The recent volcanic eruption of Mount Ruang in Indonesia has caused Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia to announce the cancellation of several flights scheduled for today, April 18, 2024, between Kuala Lumpur International Airport and Sabah and Sarawak.


The following flights are affected:

Malaysia Airlines departing to/from Sabah:

  • MH7420 (KUL-TWU) 
  • MH7421 (TWU-KUL) 
  • MH2612 (KUL-BKI) 
  • MH2621 (BKI-KUL) 
  • MH2710 (KUL-SDK) 
  • MH2711 (SDK-KUL) 
  • MH2610 (KUL-BKI) 
  • MH2611 (BKI-KUL) 
  • MH7404 (KUL-BKI) 
  • MH7405 (BKI-KUL) 
  • MH2613 (BKI-KUL) 

AirAsia departing to/from Sabah:

  • AK5746 (KUL-TWU) 
  • AK5747 (TWU - KUL)
  • AK9746 (KUL-TWU) 
  • AK9747 (TWU - KUL)
  • AK5748 (KUL-TWU) 
  • AK5749 (TWU - KUL)
  • AK5744 (KUL-TWU) 
  • AK5745 (TWU - KUL)
  • AK6260 (BKI - TWU)
  • AK6261 (TWU - BKI)
  • AK6266 (BKI - TWU)
  • AK6267 (TWU - BKI)
  • AK6268 (BKI - TWU)
  • AK6269 (TWU - BKI)
  • AK6264 (BKI - TWU)
  • AK6265 (TWU - BKI)

Malaysia Airlines departing to/from Sarawak:

  • MH2520 (KUL-KCH) 
  • MH2513 (KCH-KUL) 
  • MH2542 (KUL-KCH) 
  • MH2543 (KCH-KUL) 
  • MH2574 (KUL-MYY) 
  • MH2575 (MYY-KUL) 
  • MH2742 (KUL-BTU) 
  • MH2473 (BTU-KUL) 

If you are traveling to any one of these destinations, you can check your flight status here :

Malaysia Airlines: https://digital.malaysiaairlines.com/fs/Search.html

AirAsia: https://www.airasia.com/flightstatus/en/gb

This situation is being closely monitored by the airlines. Further updates on flight cancellations will be channeled through social media pages and directly to affected customers.

For individuals traveling on a different airline, kindly contact your airlines directly to get the latest flight status. 


Featured Image Credit: The New York Times