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  • Garuda to operate large aircraft to serve Lebaran travelers

    Garuda to operate large aircraft to serve Lebaran travelers

    Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is preparing 61,324 flight seats through the operation of large aircraft for an extra flight in anticipation of an increase in passengers during the post-fasting Eid ul-Fitr or Lebaran 2017.

    President Director of PT Garuda Indonesia Pahala N. Mansury said the Lebaran is a period when flight operations peak, mainly coinciding with school holidays, so that seat capacity this year increased to 87.24 percent.

    “During the increase this year, there are additional seats of around 60 thousand for the Lebaran peak season. One-third of it is from the large aircraft, while the remaining two-thirds include additional frequencies for both domestic and international flights,” Pahala noted here on Saturday (May 27).

    There is also the use of wide-bodied aircraft (bigger aircraft) and extra flights consisting of 50,210 seats to 11,114 seats on domestic routes and international routes.

    Meanwhile, the type of aircraft to be operated are B737-800 (162 passengers), A330-200 (222 passengers), A330-300 (287 passengers), and entire economy class A330-300 (360 passengers).

    Previously, VP Corporate Communications Garuda Indonesia Benny S. Butarbutar remarked at the Lebaran peak season this year that Garuda Indonesia operates a total of 348 additional flights comprising 188 extra flights and 160 flights using large aircraft.

    “The addition of low-capacity Lebaran peak season this year increased by 87.24 percent of the total capacity of extra flights in the same period last year,” Benny stated.

    Homecoming of passengers are expected to take place from June 16 to July 9, 2017, for both domestic and international routes.

    Garuda Indonesia appealed to all service users to plan a trip as early as possible and use the city check-in facility at the sales offices of Garuda Indonesia or in the web check-in and phone check-in to avoid long queues at the check-in booths in the airport.

  • 250 thousand tourists visit Gunung Kidul during Lebaran holidays

    250 thousand tourists visit Gunung Kidul during Lebaran holidays

    Around 250 thousand tourists visited numerous tourist attractions in Gunung Kidul District, Yogyakarta, in a week during the 2016 Lebaran holidays, according to local Culture and Tourism Office spokesman Hary Sukmono.

    “Based on reports received from several tourist attractions, the total revenue generated from 250 thousand tourists visiting the areas amounted to Rp1.57 billion,” Sukmono remarked here on Tuesday.

    However, the spokesman acknowledged that the number of tourists visiting Gunung Kidul during the Lebaran holidays in 2016 had dropped slightly from 362 thousand during the same period in 2015.

    Sukmono explained that until the end of December 2015, more than 2.6 million domestic and foreign tourists had visited all tourist attractions in Gunung Kidul District.

    He said the number of tourists visiting Gunung Kiduls tourist attractions last year had exceeded 2.6 million, with the total local revenue reaching Rp20.9 billion.

    The target of tourist arrivals in Gunung Kidul District in 2016 is set to be more than 2.6 million people, and the local culture and tourism office will continue to innovate to welcome tourists who will visit the district, he noted.

    The Gunung Kidul local government in Yogyakarta is making efforts to promote and develop the districts tourist spots under the framework of its tourism investment development mission, according to regional development planning board spokesman Syarief Armunanto.

    “The tourism investment development mission will focus on natural tourism, village tourism, cultural tourism, and special-interest tourism,” he remarked here some time ago.

    Gunung Kidul has several natural tourist attractions, such as the Ngrancah waterfall in Ngleri Village, along with the pristine beaches of Gesing, Ngrenehan, Ngobaran, and Baron, in addition to Krakal, Sunduk, Watu Lawang, Drini, and Sepanjang.

    “In 2016, we are going to build and renovate various supporting infrastructure facilities, such as souvenir shops and restaurants,” Syarief said, adding that the district had several interesting tourism villages.

  • Ngurah Rai Airport offers additional flights for Lebaran holidaymakers

    Ngurah Rai Airport offers additional flights for Lebaran holidaymakers

    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.

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