90 Flights At I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport Canceled Due To Men's Mount Lewotobi Eruption

Emirates' A380 aircraft at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, Bali. (Between)

A total of 90 flights at I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, Bali were canceled on Wednesday, November 13, due to the impact of the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki, East Nusa Tenggara.

General Manager of I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, Bali Ahmad Syaugi Shahab said the canceled flights consisted of domestic and international flights.

"For Wednesday to 13.00 WITA, there were 26 domestic flights, 64 international flights were affected," he said, quoted from his statement, Wednesday.

In more detail, 26 domestic flights were canceled consisting of 13 departures and 13 arrivals, including the Labuan Bajo route with four departures and four arrivals, the Jakarta route with four departures and four arrivals, the Lombok route with three departures and three arrivals, the Tambolaka route with two departures and one arrival, and the Sumbawa route with one arrival.

Then 64 international routes consist of 34 departures and 30 arrivals, from previously only the Australian route now spread to other countries.

Cancellation of international routes includes Singapore routes with four departures and two arrivals, Hong Kong routes with two departures and one arrival, Doha route with one departure and one arrival, Delhi route with one departure, Bangalore route with one departure and one arrival, and Darwin route with one departure and one arrival.

Furthermore, the Sydney route is four departures and four arrivals, the Melbourne route is six departures and six arrivals, the Kuala Lumpur route is five departures and four arrivals, the Brisbane route is two departures and two arrivals, and the Pudong route is one departure and one arrival.

In addition, the impact of the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Male also canceled flights on the Gold Coast route for one departure and one arrival, the Perth route for two departures and three arrivals, the Cairns route for one departure and one arrival, the Adelaide route for one departure and one arrival, and the Incheon route for one departure and one arrival.

Syaugi said the condition of this cancellation began last Monday (4/11/2024), at least if it was calculated from 8-12 November yesterday, it was recorded that 84 domestic and international flights at I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport had been affected by the volcanic eruption disaster in NTT.

The airport said that prospective passengers on the route can apply for refunds, rescheduling, or resetting routes.

"For services for affected flight passengers, we are preparing helpdesk and refreshment in the form of mineral water located on the second floor of the international terminal and the domestic terminal customer service area," concluded Syaugi.