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Water, water everywhere: The SultanAbdul Halim Airport remainsclosed until further notice as the runway is flooded.
lnundated AIorSetarairport remainsclosed
PETALINGJAYA:The SultanAbdul Halim HillaryRodham
Clintonat Subang
Airporthere
Airportin Alor Setarremainsclosedbecause yesterday.
the runwaysare flooded,and for now,only
Kongsaidthatonlyhelicopter
services
were
areavailable
in.Kedah.
helicopterservices
available
in Kedah.
TransportMinisterDatukSeril(ongChoHa
Healsosaidthat iherewereno plansto resaidall flightswerecancelled
from yesterday routetheAIorSetar-bound
flightsto Langkawi
astheairportwasin 20cmof water,
andPenang
for now.
"Theairportwill remaincloseduntil further
"However;thoseaffected,can opt to take
notice,"saidKongat a pressconference
after flightsfromor to the nearestairports.
slnding off UnitedStatesSecretaryof State
MASmanaging
directorDatukTengku
fumil
ZahruddinRajaAbdultuiz saidaffectedpassengers
hadtheoptionto reschedule
flightsor
makearrangements
to fly fromeitherPenang
or Langkawi.
'Theycanalsoopt for groundor seatransportation,"
hesaid.
On the affectedpilgrimsscheduled
to perform the hcj in Mecca,Azmilsaidtheywould
makearrangements
with TabungHaji to reschedule
theflights.