Jakarta (Antara Bali) - AirAsia Indonesia announced its plan to increase its flight frequency in three international routes -- Bandung-Singapore, Surabaya-Johor Bahru, and Surabaya-Kuala Lumpur starting Juli 9 in 2015.
"The increase in frequency is to accommodate growing demand for flight service in the three routes," Commercial Director iof the airline Andy Adrian Febryanto said in a news release issued here on Friday.
Andy Adrian said currently, AirAsia Indonesia serves 21 flights a week between Bandung and Singapore , up from 19 flights earlier.
The airline also increased the frequency to seven flights a week in the Surabaya-Johor Bahru routes from four flights earlier, and to 49 flights a week in the Surabaya-Kuala Lumpur route from 42 earlier.
"Travelers would have more alternatives for flight schedules in the three international routes," Andy said.
The additional frequency would help facilitate flights demand for which is expected to increase ahead and during Idul Fitri, he said.
Earlier the airline announced additional frequencies in both domestic and international flights during the Idul Fitri holidays.
Andy said there would be 90 additional flights or 16,200 seats between Jakarta-Bali, Bandung-Bali , Solo-Bali, Bandung-Pekanbaru, Jakarta-Yogyakarta and Medan-Penang.
He reminded domestic passengers to use e-boarding pass to avoid long queue in thye check-in counter.
Currently AirAsia Indonesia adopts "single fleet" policy using 29 units of aircraft all Airbus A320s.
AirAsia Indonesia now holds the license to serve 32 routes including 21 international routes and 11 domestic routes. (WDY)
Airasia Indonesia To Increase International Flight Frequency
Sabtu, 4 Juli 2015 11:50 WIB
