As a result of the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki in East Flores Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), 87 flights at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, Bali, were canceled.
Communication and Legal Division Head of I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport Gede Eka Sandi Asmadi explained that based on the results of the paper test which was held on Wednesday (18/6) at 15.00 WITA, the I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport area did not find any volcanic ash.
"So far, flight operations are running normally. This information is reinforced by a notification in the form of a Notice to Airmen Number A1704/25 notamc A1420/25 which states that I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport operates normally," Asmadi said in a written statement, Wednesday, June 18.
He ensured that services to prospective passengers affected were still carried out by airlines.
Several airlines have submitted cancellations and rearranged the departure or submission of refunds via email, so that prospective passengers do not need to come to I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, Bali.
However, to facilitate passengers who are already at the airport, his party still provides helpdesk to serve the process of refunding or refunding, rescheduling or rescheduling or re-routing.
"As of 16.00 WITA, 87 flights were confirmed to have been affected, consisting of 66 international flights and 21 domestic flights," he added.
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The international routes consist of 33 arrivals and 33 departures from Adelaide, Auckland, Brisbane, New Delhi, Darwin, Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Perth, Pudong, Singapore, Sydney, and Ho Chi Minh routes.
Then, the affected domestic route flights consisted of 11 arrivals and 10 departures, with Cengkareng, Labuan Bajo, and Tambolaka routes.
"We will continue to actively coordinate with all relevant stakeholders to ensure that passenger and flight service conditions at I Gusti Ngurah Airport run smoothly and hope conditions can return to normal soon," he said.
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