Penang International Airport unaffected by haze, no mass stranding after Jakarta flight cancellations

Operations at Penang International Airport remain unaffected by the haze, with normal flight take-offs and landings continuing as usual.

Recent volcanic activity in Indonesia led to the cancellation of flights between Jakarta and Penang, but affected passengers were promptly notified.

Penang is set to enhance its international flight network with new routes to Haikou and Batam, supporting tourism growth and improved air connectivity.

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 8 — Operations at the Penang International Airport (PIA) have continued as usual despite the recent haze, said state tourism and creative economy committee chairman Wong Hon Wai today.

He said the airport management had informed him that the haze in Penang and other parts of Malaysia had not affected aircraft take-offs or landings so far.

“Nevertheless, the state government will continue to closely monitor the situation and maintain communication with the airport and airlines.

“This is to respond to and minimise the impact of haze and unforeseen aviation incidents on visitors to Penang and the tourism industry,” he said in a statement issued today.

Wong said several flights between Penang and Jakarta were recently cancelled after volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau affected flight operations and led to the suspension of services at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.

The affected airlines were AirAsia, TransNusa and Batik Air, all of which operate direct flights between Jakarta and Penang.

He said the airlines had notified affected passengers through email, SMS and other communication channels.

“Based on the latest information available to the airport management, the airlines operating the affected flights had promptly notified the relevant passengers.

“As a result, there has been no large-scale stranding of Indonesian passengers at Penang International Airport,” he said.

Wong held a meeting with newly appointed Penang International Airport senior airport manager Ahmad Fikri Samsudin recently together with representatives from the state government and Penang’s tourism industry.

He said the meeting allowed the state to obtain updates on the airport expansion plan, future management plans and development direction.

“This is important to ensure that the airport’s infrastructure and management planning are well aligned with the Penang state government’s strategy to continuously expand Penang’s international direct flight network.

“This will provide stronger air connectivity to support the future growth of Penang’s tourism industry,” he said.

Wong said preparations were also discussed for two new international routes scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of this year.

Hainan Airlines will launch direct flights between Haikou and Penang on October 11.

Batik Air will begin direct flights between Batam and Penang on October 18.

Wong said international passenger traffic at the PIA had continued to grow as the state expanded direct links with major international cities.

The airport recorded 2,646,500 international passenger movements between January and July this year.

This was an increase of 264,980 passenger movements, or 11.13 per cent, compared to 2,381,520 during the same period last year.

“This growth reflects the continued improvement in Penang’s international air connectivity.

“It further demonstrates that the state government’s efforts to expand international routes and develop new tourism source markets are gradually producing positive results,” Wong said.

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槟城国际机场的运营未受雾霾影响，航班正常起降照常进行。

印尼近期火山活动导致雅加达和槟城之间的航班取消，但受影响的乘客已及时收到通知。

槟城将开通飞往海口和巴淡岛的新航线，以加强其国际航班网络，从而促进旅游业发展并改善航空连通性。

乔治市，9月8日讯——槟城州旅游及创意经济委员会主席黄汉伟今日表示，尽管近期有雾霾，槟城国际机场（PIA）的运营仍照常进行。

他说，机场管理部门已告知他，槟城和马来西亚其他地区的雾霾目前尚未影响飞机的起降。

“尽管如此，州政府仍将继续密切关注事态发展，并与机场和航空公司保持沟通。

“这是为了应对和尽量减少雾霾和不可预见的航空事故对槟城游客和旅游业的影响，”他在今天发表的一份声明中说。

黄先生表示，由于喀拉喀托火山爆发产生的火山灰影响了航班运营，导致苏加诺-哈达国际机场暂停服务，槟城和雅加达之间的几个航班最近被取消。

受影响的航空公司包括亚洲航空、TransNusa航空和巴迪克航空，这三家航空公司均运营雅加达和槟城之间的直飞航班。

他说，航空公司已通过电子邮件、短信和其他通讯渠道通知了受影响的乘客。

“根据机场管理部门掌握的最新信息，受影响航班的航空公司已及时通知相关乘客。

“因此，槟城国际机场没有出现印尼乘客大规模滞留的情况，”他说。

黄先生最近与新上任的槟城国际机场高级机场经理艾哈迈德·菲克里·萨姆苏丁举行了会晤，州政府和槟城旅游业的代表也出席了会晤。

他表示，此次会议使该州能够了解机场扩建计划、未来管理计划和发展方向的最新情况。

“这对于确保机场的基础设施和管理规划与槟城州政府不断扩大槟城国际直航网络的战略保持一致至关重要。”

“这将增强槟城与亚洲的空中联系，以支持槟城旅游业的未来发展，”他说。

黄先生表示，双方还讨论了计划于今年第四季度开通的两条新的国际航线的筹备工作。

海南航空将于10月11日开通海口至槟城的直航航线。

巴迪航空将于10月18日开通巴淡岛至槟城的直航航班。

黄先生表示，随着该州扩大与主要国际城市的直航航线，巴基斯坦国际机场的国际客运量持续增长。

今年1月至7月，该机场国际旅客吞吐量为264.65万人次。

与去年同期相比，旅客吞吐量增加了 264,980 人次，增幅为 11.13%，而去年同期为 2,381,520 人次。

“这一增长反映了槟城国际航空连通性的持续改善。”

黄先生表示：“这进一步表明，州政府为拓展国际航线和开发新的旅游客源市场所做的努力正在逐步取得积极成果。”

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