GEORGE TOWN, Oct 21 – Ten flights were called off in Penang due to worsening haze condition on 4pm today. Penang International Airport senior manager Ariff Jaafar said there were eight Firefly flights bound for Penang from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang were also cancelled due to low visibility. Meanwhile, he also added that the two AirAsia flights had also bound for Penang from Langkawi were grounded in view of the unsafe flying condition.
Ariff said that the eight Firefly flights into Penang between 3pm and 9pm while the AirAsia flights scheduled to depart for Penang from Langkawi at 5.50pm had been scrapped. In additional, he also added that there were four AirAsia flights was also bound for Penang from Medan, Indonesia had been delayed due to the unfavourable weather condition. The visibility has dropped from 900 meters yesterday to a mere 500 meters as of 4pm.
