Thu, 11 Jun 2026
Headlines:
Passengers stranded at KKIA vent frustrations after Indonesia volcano eruptions disrupt flights
Published on: Thursday, April 18, 2024
Published on: Thu, Apr 18, 2024
By: Crystal E Hermenegildus
Text Size:
Text:
Passengers stranded at KKIA vent frustrations after Indonesia volcano eruptions disrupt flights
Passengers stranded at Kota Kinabalu International Airport today. (Photo: Daily Express/Jimmy Goh)
Kota Kinabalu: Some passengers stranded at Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) after the suspension of all scheduled flights due to Indonesia’s Mt. Ruang eruptions took to Facebook to vent their frustrations Thursday.

A Facebook user named Awang Zakwan said he was stranded at the airport alone. "I hope my flight back will be smooth until I reach home," Awang says in his post.

Advertisement
Another Facebook user, Kyrul Nizam Awang, posted a picture of his family sitting on the airport floor after their flight to Kuala Lumpur was cancelled. 

His post says: "Our flight will likely be rescheduled today, this will bore us."

SPONSORED CONTENT
Cosmobeauté Malaysia and beautyexpo will expand into East Malaysia with the launch of the Cosmobeauté Malaysia Borneo Festival 2026 at the Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) from May 25 to 26.
Ra Ra, a mother travelling with a child, claimed there was no reason for AirAsia flights to be cancelled while Malaysian Airlines ones were available. 

On her Facebook account, she wrote: "When asked what we can claim, the counter staff said they didn't know and suggested we request a refund. I'm upset they said that. I waited for an hour with my child.”

Advertisement
A Facebook page named TawauSyurga reported that many passengers were also stranded at Tawau Airport, most of whom were tourists facing difficulties rescheduling their flights, hotels and other arrangements.
* Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates!

* Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
Advertisement
Share this story
Advertisement
Advertisement
Follow Us  
           
Daily Express News  
© Copyright 2026 Sabah Publishing House Sdn. Bhd. (Co. No. 35782-P)
close
Try 1 month for RM 18.00
Already a subscriber? Login here
Try 1 month for RM 18.00
open
Try 1 month for RM 18.00
Already a subscriber? Login here