Ekonomi Netral
28 penerbangan di Sepinggan batal akibat abu vulkanik Anak Krakatau
Sebanyak 28 penerbangan dari dan menuju Bandara SAMS Sepinggan Balikpapan pada hari Minggu dibatalkan akibat sebaran abu vulkanik erupsi Gunung Anak Krakatau yang membuat jalur udara menuju Jakarta belum aman, terdiri dari 13 kedatangan dan 15 keberangkatan dengan mayoritas rute tujuan Soekarno-Hatta. Gangguan ini memicu efek berantai berupa terhambatnya rotasi pesawat dari Pulau Jawa menuju Balikpapan. Manajemen bandara membuka opsi refund atau reschedule tiket bagi penumpang, serta menyiagakan personel Avsec, Customer Service, dan AOLT untuk pendampingan langsung.
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- 28 flights cancelled at SAMS Sepinggan Airport, Balikpapan, due to volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau eruption.
- Cancellations occurred on Sunday, impacting air routes to/from western Indonesia.
- 13 of the affected flights were arrivals and 15 were departures.
- Data confirmed 28 impacted flights as of 15:00 WITA.
- Air route to Jakarta declared unsafe, forcing airlines to halt operations.
- Majority of routes cancelled were bound for Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK).
- Flights to Bandung (BDO), Palu (PLW), and Melak/Kutai Barat (GHS) also affected.
- Java airspace closure disrupted aircraft rotation to Balikpapan, causing chain-effect delays.
- Pjs. General Manager Rizal Aries Laksono provided the operational update from Balikpapan.
- Airport management offered ticket refund or reschedule options at the departure terminal.
- Most passengers opted for refunds; the remainder requested rescheduling.
- Avsec, Customer Service, and AOLT personnel deployed to assist passengers directly.
- Waiting areas optimized and schedule information updated regularly.
- Airport management coordinating with airlines and aviation authorities on airspace safety.
- Safety monitoring based on latest Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) updates.
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