Kuta (Antara Bali) - Some airline companies at the Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali have started offering additional flights to handle the influx of passengers during the post-fasting Lebaran holidays.
PT Angkasa Pura-I General Manager Trikora Harjo explained here on Tuesday that the additional flights were provided for international arrivals and departures.
Harjo revealed that a total of 419 passengers had used additional flights for international arrivals and departures on Tuesday.
Similar to the long Lebarang holidays in previous years, the flow of passengers at the Ngurah Rai Airport is different compared to that in other regions of Indonesia.
The Ngurah Rai Airport is always dominated by an influx of both local and foreign tourists keen on spending the long holidays of Lebaran.
Harjo stated that the number of departures last year had reached 119,937, while this year, it was forecast to reach 151,548.
Referring to the growth in the percentage of domestic passengers, Harjo has estimated that the flow of departing passengers will peak during the period between six and five days before Eid.
On June 30, six days before Eid, the number of domestic passengers departing from the Ngurah Rai Airport had reached 15,026 aboard 112 aircraft. This figure indicated a 128 percent increase compared to the previous year.
As of July 1, five days prior to Eid, the number of domestic passengers departing from Bali was recorded at 15,771, a 105 percent rise from the year before.
The increase in the percentage of domestic passengers was anticipated as the last working day for both public and private institutions fell on Friday, July 1.
In this way, the travelers opted to return to their hometowns on the same day as they would get to spend more time there.
The Ngurah Rai International Airport served 226 additional flights, proposed by seven airlines for both domestic and international routes. (WDY)
