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Air traveler numbers rise during Idul Fitri exodus
A significant increase in air traveler numbers during this year’s Idul Fitri exodus has indicated a rise in the nation's wealth, a minister has said.
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Several airplanes park on the apron of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, on June. 6. (Antara/Fanny Octavianus)
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significant increase in air traveler numbers during this year’s Idul Fitri exodus has indicated a rise in the nation's wealth, a minister has said.
Transportation Minister Ignasius Jonan said air traveler numbers during the exodus saw a 10 percent increase from last year to between 5.6 and 5.8 million people, adding it was the largest contribution in terms of fleets in mass public transportation.
"This is good because it means society's income has increased," Minister Jonan said recently as quoted by Antara news agency.
In comparison, Jonan said, fewer people traveled by ship and bus. Citing data from state-owned shipping firm PT Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia (Pelni), he said the number of sea passengers had fallen by 14.8 percent this year.
He said land mass transportation passenger numbers only reached 4.3 million, a 7 percent fall from 2015. (liz)
