Facing The Peak Of The 2023 Eid Homecoming Flow, Angkasa Pura I Operates Integrated Command Posts At 15 Airports

Airport illustration. (Photo via Antara)

JAKARTA - PT Angkasa Pura I officially operates the 2023 Eid Air Transport Integrated Command Post at 15 airports they manage. The command post operates for 19 days from April 14, 2023 to May 2.

President Director of Angkasa Pura I, Faik Fahmi, said the company predicts that the traffic in the Eid period this time is higher than the previous year.

"Therefore, the operation of the Lebaran Command Post to ensure the smooth flow of air transportation during the period of homecoming flow and backflow of Eid al-Fitr with the principle of safety, security, services, and compliance," said Faik in a written statement, Saturday, April 15.

Faik said that his party projects that the average daily passenger movement during the Eid 2023 Transport period will reach 208 thousand passengers/day, far above the realization of the daily average number of passengers on Eid 2022 transportation as many as 155,000 passengers/day.

"To anticipate the high public interest in the homecoming period, three Angkasa Pura I airports will also operate 24 hours during the post period, namely Bali's I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, Makassar Sultan Hasanuddin Airport, and Manado's Sam Ratulangi Airport," he said.

Furthermore, he said, the company also predicts that the peak of the homecoming flow will occur on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, which is around 220 thousand passenger movements and 1,700 aircraft movements.

At the Lebaran 2023 Command Post at 15 Angkasa Pura I airports, 4,680 personnel will support the operation of the post. It is divided into 4,254 internal personnel from Angkasa Pura I, as well as 426 security personnel from elements of the TNI and Polri.

"We are trying to continue to oversee the smooth transportation of Eid this year. With that, people can go home in peace, comfort, and safety," he concluded.