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King Salman’s arrival in Bali to affect 39 flights
Inbound and outbound flights from Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport might be delayed on Saturday due to the arrival of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Departing from Brunei Darussalam, the Saudi king and his entourage are expected to arrive in Bali at 5:45 p.m.
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Tight security: A convoy of vehicles enters Ngurah Rai International Airport as the Saudi Arabian royal aircraft, which carries King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and his entourage, is expected to land at the airport on Saturday afternoon. (JP/Ni Komang Erviani)
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nbound and outbound flights from Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport might be delayed due to the arrival of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Departing from Brunei Darussalam, the Saudi king and his entourage are expected to arrive in Bali at 5:45 p.m.
The representative of state-owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura I at Ngurah Rai Airport said 22 domestic and 17 international flights would be affected by the king’s arrival.
Flight movements will be stopped for at least 45 minutes as the Saudi Arabian royal aircraft lands at the airport, the Bali airport operator said.
“Based on a Notice to Airmen [NOTAM] issued by the Transportation Ministry, flight activities will be suspended for 45 minutes, starting from 5:30 p.m. until 6:15 p.m.,” Angkasa Pura communication and legal head Arie Ahsanurrohin said on Saturday.
He added that the flights affected by King Salman’s visit included some departing for Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. Other flights might also be affected.
“This is part of the standard operational procedure for VVIP security," Arie said.
Angkasa Pura I has also prepared a special parking lot for the royal aircraft. “The parking lot for the king’s aircraft will be near the Indonesian Air Force [TNI AU] base," he said. (ebf)
