I am now officially stuck in a stationary aeroplane for 2 days, 22nd - 23rd December 2024 at Penang International Airport.
The plane should depart at 22:40 but there was a technical problem. The aerobridge could not be detached from the aircraft.
Let's wait for the drama to unfold.
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At about 00.10, we were asked to deplane and passengers are crowding the counter for the reason I don't know. Someone just told me we have now to wait until 08:30.
FINAL UPDATE:
It was true after all that we had to board the next flight at 8:30 a.m. AirAsia offered accommodation to passengers who decided to wait for the next flight but I was informed later that there was not enough place for everybody.
People like me who had checked baggage had to get out of the departure hall to collect our bags, and repeat the same check-in process later. Some of the passengers who were without any checked bags decided to stay in the lounge [and were given free "nasi kandar" at 4:00 a.m. and I did not get that]. The locals went back home and returned to the airport later. A few opted to cancel their present flight for refund or change of flights on different dates and time.
To everybody's relief, we were asked to board another plane to take us home to Johor Bahru as scheduled. We were also given free breakfast of either McD chicken or fish burger, and a bottle of mineral water.
That was how I had to spend one sleepless night at Penang International Airport, and could be one of the trips to be remembered for a long time.
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