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Haze disrupts int'l and domestic flights at Pekanbaru

Thick haze leading to poor visibility disrupted both international and domestic flights at Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport in Pekanbaru, Riau, on Wednesday morning

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Wed, February 19, 2014 Published on Feb. 19, 2014 Published on 2014-02-19T11:07:59+07:00

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hick haze leading to poor visibility disrupted both international and domestic flights at Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport in Pekanbaru, Riau, on Wednesday morning.

The first delay was a Silk Air flight from Singapore to Pekanbaru. "The airplane was scheduled to arrive at the airport at 8 a.m. but it was delayed as visibility is only 800 meters," airport duty manager Ibnu Hasan said as quoted by Antara.

A Sky Aviation flight serving the Malaka-Pekanbaru route was also delayed due to the haze. It should have landed at 8:55 a.m., yet by 9:12 a.m. the aircraft had not yet arrived.

Flights by Garuda Indonesia and Lion Air from Jakarta to Pekanbaru were also disrupted. Garuda's flight was scheduled to arrive at 7:50 a.m. and Lion Air at 7:55 a.m., but they were delayed until further notification.

A Lion Air flight from Batam to Pekanbaru was also cancelled. (krb)

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