Firefly has extended cancellations on its Kuala Lumpur-Singapore route until Wednesday as haze from Indonesian fires worsens air quality across the region.
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01Summary
- 01Firefly has cancelled flights between Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport near Kuala Lumpur and Seletar Airport in Singapore up to Wednesday.
- 02The airline first announced cancellations on 10 October because of low visibility caused by haze.
- 03IQAir ranked Singapore and Kuala Lumpur as the world’s two most polluted cities on Tuesday, with Air Quality Index readings of 199 and 183 respectively.
- 04The fires, mainly in Indonesia’s Sumatra and Borneo, are described as the country’s most intense in 11 years and have been worsened by El Nino.
- 05Passengers affected by the cancellations are being rebooked on Malaysia Airlines flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport and Singapore’s Changi Airport, subject to seat availability.
02Why it matters
The haze is disrupting travel between Malaysia and Singapore and worsening health concerns across Southeast Asia. It is also putting pressure on governments to strengthen regional action on fires and haze.
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