BALI The main airport in the Indonesian tourist island of Bali will suspend all international and domestic flights for 24 hours on March 7 to coincide with the Day of Silence, which is a public holiday. The airport management for I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in...
BALI The main airport in the Indonesian tourist island of Bali will suspend all international and domestic flights for 24 hours on March 7 to coincide with the Day of Silence, which is a public holiday.
The airport management for I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar said yesterday all flights will be halted from 6am on March 7 to 6am on March 8 for Nyepi or the Day of Silence. "During Nyepi, the airport will halt all flight operations to respect Hindus in Bali, so that they can observe Nyepi solemnly," Ngurah Rai airport general manager Yanus Suprayogi said.Balinese Hindus typically observe the religious holiday with fasting and meditation. They also refrain from using electricity, electronics or fire, travelling outside the home and all forms of entertainment on the day.
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