Making the best of a bad situation

Seeing red: People checking the flight information display system for scheduled flights at Kota Kinabalu International Airport in Sabah. Many listed were in red, showing that they have been cancelled, leaving many stranded following the volcanic eruption. — Bernama

KUCHING: Hundreds of passengers were stranded at the Kuching International Airport following flight cancellations due to the volcano eruption in Indonesia, but most took the disruptions in their stride.

In fact, some were ready to make the best of a bad situation.