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Soekarno-Hatta expects 5m airline passengers over Idul Fitri
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Idul Fitri travelers wait for their turn to check in at Terminal 1B of Soekarno Hatta International Airport in Cengkareng, Banten, last Thursday. (JP/Firdhy Esterina)
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akarta-serving Soekarno Hatta International Airport expects to welcome about 5 million passengers during the Islamic holiday period from 10 days before until 10 days after Idul Fitri, which fell on June 25.
The airport in Tangerang, Banten, had recorded 2.17 million passengers between June 15 and June 26, the airport’s communication manager, Dewandono Prasetyo Nugroho, said on Tuesday.
Last year, the number of air passengers flying through the airport during the Idul Fitri season reached 4.42 million.
“The number of passengers will increase from last year’s figure. The peak occurred one day before Idul Fitri and it will happen again in the coming days, when they return [to Jakarta],” said Dewandono, as quoted by Antara on Tuesday.
(Read also: Idul Fitri holidaymakers pack Soekarno-Hatta airport)
The airport management also recorded 524 extra flights provided by various airlines to accommodate spiking demand.
The main destinations of the air passengers were Denpasar, Surabaya, Medan, Makassar and Yogyakarta, he added. “There have been 93,525 passengers flying [from the airport] to Denpasar,” he said.
Soekarno Hatta International Airport operational manager Djodi Prasetyo said his team had anticipated the sharp increase in the number of passengers, but said people could also help expedite pre-flight processes at the airport.
Passengers should get their luggage ready beforehand and come early to the airport to prevent long lines at check-in counters, Djodi added. (dea/bbn)
