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Soekarno-Hatta's new terminal to serve all international flights next year
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A worker arranges luggage trolleys for passengers at the Terminal 3 Ultimate of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten on Aug. 5. State-owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura II officially commenced operations of the terminal on Tuesday, serving domestic flights operated by national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia. (Antara/Muhammad Iqbal)
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tate-owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura II (AP II) aims to complete the construction of the newly opened Terminal 3 Ultimate at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten by March next year to serve all international flights.
The terminal officially started operating on Tuesday, serving national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia's domestic flights. However, 60 percent of the facilities were still in the development phase to reach the standard of international airports, AP II president commissioner Rhenald Kasali said.
"We aim for all construction, including the airport railway to finish by March 2017, so we can move all international flights by then," Rhenald told thejakartapost.com on Tuesday.
AP II is developing an automated people mover to connect all terminals 1, 2 and 3 in the country's main airport as well as finishing the construction of an airport railway to connect the airport with Manggarai Station in Central Jakarta, he added. The company has also started to equip Terminal 3 Ultimate with commercial areas, including restaurants, ATM centers, gift shops and bookstores.
Furthermore, AP II also plans to build a power plant and connect the existing Terminal 3 to the newly built Terminal 3 Ultimate, to complete the international flights terminal that would serve as a major gateway for tourism.
Stretching 2.4 kilometers in width, the new terminal is expected to serve as the answer to rising passenger and air traffic density at Soekarno-Hatta and Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport in East Jakarta, as well as to propel economic development in the country, Rhenald added. (rin)
