US government declares Bali airport safe

The US government has declared that Ngurah Rai international airport here meets international flight security standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a report said.

The decision was made based on an evaluation conducted by the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the US Embassy`s charge d`affairs John Heffern said in a press release issued here Wednesday.

The embassy praised Ngurah Rai international airport`s security management for its effort to improve its security standards for the past two years.

According to the statement, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had instructed all airport managements in the US to revoke a public warning on security at Ngurah Rai international airport which was issued on December 23, 2005.

DHS told all airlines that notifications to buy tickets for travel to Bali were no longer needed.
US law requires DHS to evaluate security at airports which serve flights to the US.
About 10,000 participants around the globe will attend the 13th UN conference on climate change in the world-renowned resort island of Bali in December.

The Bali conference will seek to lay the groundwork for a new climate deal to replace the Kyoto Protocol that expires in 2012. (source: antara.co.id)