Tag: approved flight schedule

Gradual increase in flight frequency

KUCHING: Flight frequency to Sarawak will be increased gradually to support the revival of the economy and tourism sector but with strict compliance with the guidelines to control the spread of Covid-19 in Sarawak. This was decided on Sept 24 by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), according to a statement issued by the Ministry […]

Sarawak limits flight arrivals

KUCHING: Sarawak has reduced the number of flights into the state in view of the rising Covid-19 cases. Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said the decision was made based on recommendation from the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). Lee said among the reasons to reduce flights into Sarawak were the limited number of hotel […]

New schedules for Sibu, Miri flights

KUCHING: The Transport Ministry has announced new flight schedules for Sibu and Miri from Jan 9 onwards. Its minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said the ministry was acting on a decision by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) on Jan 5 to reduce the frequency of flights to Sibu and Miri following a recent hike […]

AirAsia did not follow approved flight schedule

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has clarified that the cancellation of AirAsia Flight AK6090 from Kota Kinabalu to Sibu on Sunday (Jan 3) was due to the airline’s failure to comply with the approved flight schedule. “For the public’s information, the SDMC had released and communicated with all airlines on the approved scheduled […]

Fly on advice of SDMC to avoid problems

KUCHING: Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin has advised the public to exert caution and to only purchase flight tickets based on the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee’s (SDMC) approved flight schedule and frequency in order to avoid unnecessary hassle and inconvenience. He said he had received complaints from several passengers that airlines had accepted […]