Haze cancels Firefly’s Subang–Seletar flights; Indonesia tally nears 2,500
Firefly has cancelled Subang–Seletar services through 20 October and offers rebooking or refunds. Indonesia separately reports nearly 2,500 domestic flights affected since August, alongside dated international and regional-service cancellations.
Businesses moving people between Singapore and Malaysia face a live change to their travel plans: Firefly has cancelled its Subang–Seletar flights through 20 October because of weather and haze conditions. The airline says affected passengers may be moved onto Malaysia Airlines services via Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, subject to available seats, or seek a refund. The route-specific decision comes as Indonesia reports a further rise in flights affected by smoke across its domestic network.
Firefly’s live advisory, checked on 19 October says it is contacting affected passengers directly. Firefly says passengers who decline reallocation are eligible for a full refund.
Indonesia’s count has risen, but covers a different period
Indonesia’s transport ministry reported on 18 October that haze had affected 2,458 scheduled domestic flights from 11 August through 17 October. That cumulative count was 437 higher than on 13 October. It includes delays, cancellations or postponements, diversions, returns to departure airports and schedule changes. It does not mean nearly 2,500 flights were cancelled this week.
Indonesia’s ministry also recorded 14 haze-related cancellations on Singapore-linked international services in September and on 15 October. On 16 October, it logged 22 cancelled pioneer services, including two cargo flights. These dated reports show smoke affecting international passenger links and smaller regional services as well as Indonesia’s domestic network. The ministry counted those cancellations separately from the cumulative domestic total.
Airport precautions and regional haze outlook
Indonesia has instructed affected airports to use low-visibility procedures, coordinate with air-navigation and weather authorities, and issue aviation notices as conditions require. Airport operators were also told to explain schedule changes clearly to passengers and provide masks.
Singapore’s National Environment Agency said on 19 October that moderate to dense smoke haze was observed over parts of Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Kalimantan and Sumatra, and that severe transboundary haze remains a risk.
Sources: Firefly live flight update, checked 19 October; Indonesia transport-ministry statement, 18 October; Singapore NEA regional haze update, 19 October.
