Malaysian Embassy In Jakarta Advises Malaysians To Check Flight Status Regularly

By Nik Nurfaqih Nik Wil

JAKARTA, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysians planning to travel to Indonesia, particularly via Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, are advised to plan their journeys and check their flight status with their respective airlines from time to time.

The Embassy of Malaysia in Jakarta said that although Indonesia’s main international gateway resumed operations on Sept 8, airlines were reportedly still making adjustments to flight schedules and passengers, particularly for flights departing Jakarta.

“The Embassy of Malaysia in Jakarta continues to monitor the situation involving Malaysians who reported being stranded on Sept 6 and 7 following the flight disruptions.

“Some of them have informed the embassy that they have safely returned to Malaysia,” the embassy said in a statement tonight.

Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and seven other airports that were temporarily closed since Sunday following the threat posed by volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau reopened on Monday afternoon.

The embassy said Mount Anak Krakatau in Lampung province remains at Level III, the second-highest level in Indonesia’s four-tier volcanic alert system, with eruptive activity still being recorded by authorities on Thursday.

Other volcanoes also reported to be active at present include Mount Ile Lewotolok in East Nusa Tenggara, Mount Ibu in North Maluku and Mount Semeru in East Java.

For consular assistance, Malaysians can contact the Embassy of Malaysia in Jakarta at +62 21 522 4947 / 4948 or via WhatsApp at +62 813 8081 3036.

-- BERNAMA