US Flight Ban Lifted for Indonesian Airlines & Heavy Jakarta Floods

Dear Jakartans!

Indonesian airlines are now allowed to fly to the US after a safety ban lasting nearly a decade got lifted, officials announced. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has upgraded Indonesia’s aviation safety rating after various assessments determined that the industry has met international standards. The announcement was made just as national carrier Garuda Indonesia plans to open services between Jakarta and the US cities of New York and Los Angeles in 2017, TTG Asia reports.

Heavy rains across the city last Saturday have left areas of South and East Jakarta flooded with water as high as 1 meter in some parts, including Kemang, Cilandak, and some parts of Kebayoran Baru, submerging houses and vehicles, The Jakarta Globe reports.

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This weekend, catch What’s New Jakarta’s booth in the first ever  Café Brasserie Expo Indonesia at the Jakarta Convention Center 2016, 2-4 September 2016, a dedicated event for the café and brasserie industry in Indonesia where owners, investors, industry professionals, and over 10,000 café lovers will meet. This event also coincides with the Franchise & License Expo 2016 that brings more than 300 franchise brands, at the same venue.

Correction: on last week’s newsletter, we had mistakenly reported that the odd even traffic rule also applies for HR Rasuna Said, while in fact it only applies for MH Thamrin, Jenderal Sudirman, and some parts of Gatot Subroto. We apologize for any inconveniences caused.

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