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Wings Air cancels flights to and from Banyuwangi, Jember airports
Customers are advised to follow the latest travel updates via official information provided by Lion Air Group and related authorities.
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Destination reached: Tourists walk after disembarking an aircraft serving the Surabaya-Banyuwangi route at Blimbingsari Airport in Rogojampi, Banyuwangi, on Dec. 9, 2017. (JP/Wahyoe Boediwardhana)
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ings Air, a subsidiary of Lion Air Group, announced Tuesday the cancellation of some of its flights to and from Banyuwangi and Jember in East Java, following an increase in volcanic activity on Mount Agung in Karangasem regency, Bali.
"Based on the issuance of NOTAM [Notice to Airmen], Blimbingsari Airport in Banyuwangi and Notohadinegoro Airport in Jember will be closed for operation on Tuesday until 3 p.m. local time because of the effects of the eruption and increased activity of Mount Agung," read the airline's statement.
Among the cancelled flights are IW1837 from Jember to Surabaya, IW1881 from Banyuwangi to Surabaya, IW1872 from Surabaya to Jember and IW1880 from Surabaya to Banyuwangi.
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Sebagai tindak lanjut NOTAM dan dampak dari aktivitas gunung Agung Bandara Banyuwangi @BWX_AP2 dinyatakan closed sampai dengan pukul 15.00. Kepada para penumpang kami persilahkan berkoordinasi dengan pihak maskapai. pic.twitter.com/shafXvUmMZ
— Contact Center AP II (@contactap2) July 3, 2018
All affected passengers have been informed of the news, the airline stated, and will be allowed to reschedule their flights without additional charges.
Customers are advised to follow the latest travel updates via official information provided by Lion Air Group and related authorities. (kes)
