Banyuwangi Airport and Jember Affected by Mount Agung Mount

[BANYUWANGI] Blimbingsari Airport Banyuwangi, East Java, which became an alternative airport when Ngurah Rai in Denpasar (Bali) closed due to the eruption of Mount Agung, was also badigned . The highest eruption of ash rain on the island of God brought by the wind to the west also took away the Banyuwangi area.

In one day pascaterjadinya erupsi, there are at least five flight schedules that leave only in the morning. The five canceled flights include Garuda Indonesia GA 7302 from Surabaya, Citilink with QG 703/700 Cengkareng-Banyuwangi, GA 265/264 Cengkareng-Banyuwangi, GA 7305/7304 Surabaya-Banyuwangi and Wing Air with IW Number 1881/1880 Surabaya Highway. Banyuwangi

"Two flights failed at the landing (at Blimbingsari airport, Banyuwangi) and afternoon three flights also experienced the same thing," said deputy director security risks of Banyuwangi Airport. Edy Febriansyah yag confirmed, Friday afternoon

until the afternoon, vigilance warning against volcanic ash in the airspace of the airport from Banyuwangi is still valid. When reconfirmed on Saturday (June 30th) this morning, Edy still can not predict.

However, according to Edy, several airlines such as Citilink and NAM Air during this afternoon and afternoon are still taking off from Banyuwangi Airport in Surabaya and Jakarta.

Added, for pbadengers who fail to fly directly get a replacement ticket from the airline. In addition, the airline also facilitates pbadengers who do not leave the destination of Jakarta with a travel vehicle at the airport of Juanda as alternative airport despite ground transportation.

Jember Airport

in January, East Java Province. A number of flight schedules to and since Jember Friday have also been canceled due to the impact of volcanic ash from the G Agung eruption in Bali. The cancellation is from morning until afternoon according to Noktam, said the technical director of the airport of Notohadinegoro, Edi Purnomo, Saturday morning. For today, he will still be determined by meteorological observation, he may be close or open, he said.

According to a report from the airline on Friday, there were 50 Garuda pbadengers and 70 Wings Air pbadengers on the verge of stealing. Pbadengers who have already purchased Garuda tickets Jember-Surabaya tickets get a refund of the purchase and continue to be shipped by coach. For Wings Air, (pbadengers) get a refund, ticket refund, said Edi.

According to him, in reality the volcanic ash falling on the appron or the runway of Jember Airport is thin. But those flying over the southwest and northwest reported that Himawari's satellite imagery is quite dense, so it was decided that the flight for Jember Airport is temporarily closed, indicated Edi. As reported, G Agung erupted on Wednesday night (27/6) and on Friday increased volcanic activity by making a roar. [ARS]