KUCHING: Two MASwings flights scheduled to depart to Sibu from Kuching International Airport (KIA) have been affected by the haze as of 10am.
Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd KIA senior manager Mohd Nadzim Hashim said the ground visibility in Kuching was about 2,400 metres.
“The two MASwings flights were delayed and both involving departures, which affecting some 100 passengers.
“No cancellations so far. Other flights operation in and out of the KIA went on smoothly as scheduled,” he said in a statement.
As of 11am, the Air Pollutant Index (API) at three divisions, namely Kuching, Samarahan and Sri Aman remained at an unhealthy level.
However, according to the Department of Environment (DOE) website today shows that there is a slight improvement in the API reading for Samarahan with 151 compared to 176 yesterday.
Followed by Kuching with 132 compared to 167 and Sri Aman reads 126 compared to 163.