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Lombok airport stays open despite Mount Agung eruption
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Passengers are seen at Lombok International Airport in Praya, Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, on June 16. (Antara/Ahmad Subaidi)
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ombok International Airport in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, will reportedly operate as normal on Friday despite the cancellation of some flights as a result of the Mount Agung eruption in Bali.
The airport's safety team will continue monitoring the volcano. "Not only that, we will also continue to coordinate with related agencies, such as the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency [BMKG]," Lombok International Airport general manager Gusti Ngurah Ardita said as quoted by tempo.co.
As a result of an increase in volcanic activity on Mount Agung, the decision was made to close Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali for 16 hours starting at 3 a.m. local time.
Read also: Indonesia shuts down Bali airport on Friday
The closure affected 388 passengers that were scheduled to depart from the Lombok airport on several flights, including Wings Air flights IW 1851 and IW 1883, Garuda Indonesia flight GA 7049 and Lion Air flight JT 659.
Meanwhile, carrying 200 passengers, Lion Air's JT 658 to Lombok was also affected. (kes)
