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Lombok airport suspends flights to, from Bali during Nyepi
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Headed for holidays: Passengers take a picture in the lobby of Lombok International Airport (LIA) in Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, in November 2017. The airport will suspend operations on the Lombok-Bali route during Nyepi, the Day of Silence. (JP/Panca Nugraha)
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uthorities of Lombok International Airport (LIA) in Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, will temporarily close the flight routes with I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali during Nyepi, the Day of Silence, on Saturday.
“LIA will close routes affected by the Ngurah Rai International Airport’s policy to halt operations during the celebration of Nyepi on March 17,” said LIA general manager I Gusti Ngurah Ardita on Friday.
Citing a Notice To Airman released to all airlines and airports across the world, Ardita said Ngurah Rai International Airport would close starting from 6 a.m. local time on Saturday to 6 a.m. on Sunday. LIA will only suspend flight operations on the Lombok-Bali route.
LIA spokesperson Putri Muslimah explained that the airport would still operate as usual on other flight routes. The closure would only affect eight flights on the Lombok-Bali route, she went on.
The eight flights are GA7049, IW1857, JT659, IW1851, GA451, IW1963, JT955 and GA7053. “The airport’s flight activities will all return back to normal on Sunday,” said Putri. (sha/ebf)
