ADI Sumarmo International Airport Solo and Adisucipto International Airport will reopen tomorrow, the last two airports in Java to resume regular operations since last Friday.
Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, Ahmad Yani International Airport in Semarang and Abdul Rahman Saleh Airport in Malang opened during the weekend.
Thick layers of ash from a volcanic eruption descended on East and Central Java late last week, resulting in flight cancellations and attraction closures (TTG Asia e-Daily, February 14, 2014).
Angkasa Pura I Airport Authority spokesperson, Handy Heryudhityawan told the media that Jogjakarta and Solo had been the worst affected, so it took time to clean the airports of the ash.
Garuda Indonesia cancelled a total of 129 flights last Friday and 127 on Saturday, while LCC Citilink scrapped 50 flights on Friday and Saturday. Lion Air cancelled 90 per cent of services to affected airports on Friday.
In the meantime, iconic tourist attractions like Borobudur and the Prambanan Temples will remain closed for 10 days for cleaning, according to Borobudur, Prambanan, Ratu Boko Park Authority president director, Laily Prihatiningtyas in a statement.
*Our article originally stated that Adi Sumarmo International Airport would reopen on February 17, which was correct as press time. Following an update issued by the relevant authorities, TTG Asia e-Daily has amended the reopening date in the copy to February 18.
