King Salman`s Arrival In Bali To Disrupt 42 Flights

Kuta (Antara Bali) - Some 42 flights` arrivals and departures at the Ngurah Rai International Airport, Bali, will be affected between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Central Indonesia Standard Time (WITA) on Saturday following Saudi King Salman`s arrival.

Region IV Airport Authority Chief Bintang Hidayat here on Friday called on both domestic and international airline companies to anticipate disruptions in flight schedules at the Ngurah Rai airport.

He stated that prior to Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud`s arrival, both domestic and international flights to and from the Ngurah Rai Airport will be disrupted.

King Salman is scheduled to arrive in Bali on Saturday at 5:45 p.m. WITA for a vacation on the resort island until March 9, 2017.

Tourism Affairs Minister Arief Yahya has noted that the Saudi King`s vacation on the Indonesian resort island of Bali will help to boost tourism.

The profile and popularity of Bali are believed to rise sharply following the arrival of an influential global figure, such as King Salman.

The minister of tourism has also extended the country`s warm welcome to the King of Saudi Arabia, with his entourage of about 1.5 thousand members, including 10 ministers and 25 princes.

The Bali Police will deploy over one thousand officers to guard the Saudi Arabian King and his entourage during their vacation on the world`s most famous tourist island on Mar 4-9.

"The Bali Police will deploy 878 officers apart from other personnel, with the total number reaching more than one thousand," Chief of the Bali Police Inspector General Petrus Golose remarked on Wednesday.

Security will be stepped up from the moment the aircraft of the King and his entourage land at the I Ngurah Rai International Airport. Security will be intensified at several roads they will pass through and the hotels where they will stay.(WDY)