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Bali's transport hubs halt operations for Nyepi
All flights departing for Baliâs Ngurah Rai International Airport have been suspended for 24 hours due to Nyepi (the Day of Silence) on Saturday
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ll flights departing for Bali's Ngurah Rai International Airport have been suspended for 24 hours due to Nyepi (the Day of Silence) on Saturday.
Aside from airports, the island's Gilimanuk and Ketapang ports closed on Saturday and will reopen on Sunday at 5 a.m.
All of Bali's main transportation hubs will resume operations on Sunday, following the end of Nyepi.
At Yogyakarta's Adisutjipto International Airport, four airlines that usually flew from Yogyakarta to Denpasar temporarily halted their operations.
'There will be no flights to Bali on Saturday. Garuda Indonesia, Sriwijaya Air, Lion Air and AirAsia [have all suspended flights],' state-owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura I (AP I) general affairs and communication division head Edwin Wibowo said on Saturday as quoted by tempo.co.
More than 500 passengers fly between Yogyakarta and Denpasar every day.
Nyepi, which commemorates a new Saka year, involves Hindus observing Amati Karya (not working), Amati Geni (no lighting fires or using lights), Amati Lelanguan (no entertainment) and Amati Leluangaan (no travel).
On Nyepi, the predominantly Hindu island of Bali is typically quiet and free of any activities.
The island's main visitor spots, such as Kuta Beach, were empty on Saturday, as hotel guests were not allowed to leave their hotels on the sacred day. (dyl/nfo)(++++)
