Rain disrupts flights in Medan

Rain disrupts flights in Medan

MEDAN, North Sumatra: Two hours of rain forced a number of
flights to cancel landing at Polonia International Airport in
Medan, North Sumatra, on Tuesday, airlines and officials said.

They said at least four flights -- one operated by Jatayu
Airlines from Kuala Lumpur, and the others by Lion Air, Batavia
and Adam Air, all from Jakarta -- had to reroute to Pekanbaru,
Riau.

The rain reduced visibility at Polonia airport, so the flights
had to be redirected elsewhere, the district manager of Batavia's
Medan office, Sandi Novianto, said.

However, he said Batavia and Adam Air planes left Pekanbaru
and landed in Medan at around 5:15 p.m. after a two-hour delay.
--JP