Indonesian President Joko Widodo has announced that the airport in Nusantara, Indonesia's new capital city, will open for commercial flights by the end of 2024. Initially planned as a facility for very, very important persons (VVIPs), the airport will now serve a broader range of passengers, facilitating religious pilgrimages and boosting tourism.
Indonesia n President Joko Widodo arrives at the airport in Nusantara , Indonesia 's new capital city, on Sept 24.
Speaking to the media on Sept 24 after making his first landing at the Nusantara Airport, which is still under construction, Mr Widodo said: “I have ordered the transportation minister to change Nusantara Airport’s status to a commercial airport.” Latest reports indicate that its terminal and main access roads are almost completed, but work on other supporting facilities are still ongoing.
Water cannon salutes welcomed Mr Widodo’s RJ 85 plane when he arrived in the afternoon of Sept 24. According to media reports, the president came from Pontianak in West Kalimantan.
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