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SBY TO
OFFICILLY
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LOMBOK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
AT THE END OF JANUARY |
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After some delays, the
official opening of Lombok Internsional Airport at Desa
Tanak Awu Pujut is planned for January 31, 2010. This
was announced by the chairman of the commission DPRD
NTB, Ir.Misbach Mulydi, in a visit to Central Lombok
District. The Airport will be opened by the re-elected
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. |
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The Airport
management company Angkasa Pura has confirmed that the
actual construction will be finished in January, so the
airport could certainly be officially opened in January
too. |
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Although the
construction is virtually finished it will not be
possible to start operations immediately. There will be
delay of at least two months until March or early April.
This is because the operational support facilities need
to be prepared and other smaller problems need to be
ironed out. |
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One of the biggest
obstacles the airport faces is the road access. Angkasa
Pura admitted that they were quite concerned with this
issue. If the road construction could not be resolved
quickly then the efficiency of the airport could not be
maximized. If the airport were to start running with the
road construction in its present state it is feared that
there would be traffic congestion in and out of the
airport. |
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"The Airport, has a
very vital function to perform in order to boost the
economy of the area. Therefore the acceleration of the
development and fixing the problem should get an
absolute priority." Misbach concludes. Source :
Lombok Times Jan.2010 |
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