Denpasar (Antara Bali) - The Bali airport authorities have arranged
services, including alternative means of transportation, for passengers
whose flights were cancelled owing to the closure of I Gusti Ngurah Rai
International Airport following the eruption of Mount Agung.
The authorities are serving passengers seeking a refund of their
ticket money, rescheduling of their flights, or changing their flight
route via nearby airports, Yanus Suprayogi, the general manager of
state-owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura I, said here, Monday.
Some four thousand meal boxes have been provided for international
passengers and two thousand others for domestic passengers who have been
stranded.
At least 300 buses have been deployed to transport passengers keen
on going to nearby airports via the Gilimanuk seaport, according to
Agung Hartono, head of the Bali and West Nusa Tenggara transportation
management center, following a coordination meeting held at Bali
airport`s Emergency Operation Center on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the Bali airport authorities have shut down the I Gusti
Ngurah Rai International Airport for 24 hours following the eruptions of
Mount Agung.
"The airport is closed since 7 a.m. Central Indonesian Standard
Time (WITA)," Arie Ahsanurrohim, spokesman of state-owned airport
operator PT Angkasa Pura I`s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport,
said, Monday.
Volcanic ash dispersed into the air over the airport after the
second eruption, forced the closure of the airport for 24 hours from 7
a.m. local time on Monday.
The Indonesian Transportation Ministry has issued a notice to airman no. A-4242/17 on the closure.
Based on data issued by PT Angkara Pusa I, a total of 57
international flights and 39 domestic flights were canceled from
Saturday until Sunday at 11:59 p.m. local time.
Located in Karangasem, Bali Island, the 3,142-meter-high Mount Agung has been rumbling since August.
Records since 1800 reveal that Mount Agung had experienced four mega
eruptions, respectively in 1908, 1823, 1843, and 1963. (WDY)
Services Readied For Air Passengers Affected By Mt Agung`s Eruption
Senin, 27 November 2017 14:37 WIB
A number of airlines are parked at Ngurah Rai Airport, Bali, closed the aircraft engine to anticipate volcanic ash Gunung Agung. (Antara Bali/Humas AP/Dwa/wdy/2017)
