In conjunction with Malaysia's 68th Merdeka celebration, KL International Airport (KLIA) will temporarily shut down its airspace starting today until August 31.
The airspace will reportedly be closed daily from 8 am to 12 pm throughout the six-day period.
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According to NST, the move is presumably to make way for the Royal Malaysian Air Force to conduct rehearsals for an aerial flypast, which will be part of Malaysia's National Day parade on August 31.
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Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has announced that it has retimed its flight schedules during the affected dates.
Passengers flying with MAS from KLIA on these dates are advised to arrive at least four hours before their rescheduled departure time to allow ample time for check-in and document verification at various checkpoints.
The airline also advises passengers to ensure they have all necessary travel documents and to check entry and exit requirements via official sources prior to travel.
Meanwhile, several roads in Putrajaya will also be closed for National Day parade rehearsals.
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According to FMT, Kuala Lumpur police chief Fadil Marsus stated that 14 roads in the administrative centre will be closed from 6am to noon, starting today until August 29.
Affected roads include:
- Lebuh Wawasan / Persiaran Perdana
- Jalan Tun Razak / Lebuh Bestari
- Jalan Tun Razak / Jalan P2K
- Jalan Tun Razak / Jalan Pembangunan
- Jalan Tun Razak / Jalan P3C
- Jalan Tun Razak / Jalan P3F
- Jalan Tun Razak / Jalan Kemerdekaan
- Lebuh Setia / Jalan Tun Hussein
- Lebuh Setia / Jalan Perpaduan
- Lebuh Saujana / Persiaran Perdana
- Jalan Kemerdekaan / Jalan Tun Hussein
- Jalan Pembangunan / Jalan Tun Hussein
- Lebuh Bestari / Jalan Tun Hussein
- Dataran Putra / Persiaran Perdana
Do note that starting August 29, all roads leading to Putrajaya Core Island will be closed from 10pm.
Roads fully closed for the Merdeka parade on August 31 include:
- Lingkaran Putrajaya / Jambatan Saujana
- Lebuh Sentosa / Lebuh Wawasan
- Lebuh Wawasan traffic light / Jambatan Wawasan
- Lebuh Sentosa turnoff / Lebuh Wawasan
- Lebuh Wawasan traffic light / Jalan P8H
- Salahuddin Roundabout / Dataran Perdana
- Lebuh Bestari traffic light / Jalan Tun Hussein
- Jalan Pembangunan traffic light / Jalan Tun Hussein
- Jalan Kemerdekaan traffic light (P18) / Jalan Tun Hussein
- Lebuh Setia traffic light / Jalan Tun Hussein
- Lebuh Saujana traffic light / Jalan Tun Hussein
- Lingkaran Gemilang Satu traffic light / Persiaran Perdana
- Lebuh Gemilang traffic light / Persiaran Perdana – Jambatan Gemilang
- Lebuh Sentosa / Jambatan Saujana
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