Transport Minister Anthony Loke on Wednesday (Dec 28) said the eight-hour delay involving a Batik Air flight last Friday was caused by a diversion to Langkawi and for a new crew to board as the pilots had exceeded the permitted flight hour limit.<br /><br />He added that the matter could have been handled better with proper communication to passengers.<br /><br />Read more at https://bit.ly/3C3Flnq<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline<br />