SINGAPORE: Budget airline Scoot on Thursday (Apr 18) cancelled four flights between Singapore and East Malaysia as a safety precaution, following multiple eruptions of a volcano in Indones
A handout photo taken and released by Center for Volcano logy and Geological Hazard Mitigation on Apr 18, 2024 shows Mount Ruang spewing smoke in Sitaro, North Sulawesi.
It also cancelled Thursday’s flights for TR414 and TR415, which fly between Singapore and Sarawak’s Miri twice a week. “Alternatively, affected customers may also request for a full refund if they choose not to continue with their travel.”For instance, Malaysia Airlines said on Facebook that nearly 20 flights between Kuala Lumpur, Sabah and Sarawak on Thursday were cancelled.
Mount Ruang's eruption also led to the closure of Sam Ratulangi International Airport in Manado city, located more than 100km from the volcano, for 24 hours until Thursday evening.
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