Only 5 Passengers Fly With Garuda From Tjilik Riwut Palangka Raya Airport

PALANGKA RAYA - The day before Eid al-Fitr in 2021 Wednesday, May 12, as many as five passengers departed from Tjilik Riwut Airport, Palangka Raya City, Central Kalimantan to Jakarta.

"A total of five people who met the requirements that apply during the homecoming on May 6-17, departed using Garuda Indonesia aircraft", Executive General Manager Angkasa Pura II Tjilik Riwut Airport Branch Office, Siswanto in Palangka Raya, quoted Antara, Thursday, May 13.

Upon arrival at Tjilik Riwut Airport, the Garuda plane was only carrying cargo without any passengers. Then during Lebaran on Thursday, May 13, there were no flights for passengers.

"Tomorrow there is still a cargo flight that is Trigana Air", he said.

During the restrictions on air transportation flow during the Eid al-Fitr homecoming period of May 6-17, 2021, for passenger flights at Tjilik Riwut Airport only Garuda Indonesia is still operating, while other airlines are not operating temporarily.

"A number of airlines have told us not to operate in the meantime", he said.

Airlines that are temporarily out of service include Citilink and Lion Air. In addition, Susi Air, which has pioneering flight routes in central Kalimantan, also decided not to operate temporarily.

As for Garuda Indonesia, it will continue to operate on May 6-17, 2021 with the Palangkaraya-Jakarta route. It's just that the number of flights is reduced when compared to usual.

"Garuda Indonesia transports only passengers in accordance with special provisions, including official needs and other reasons allowed in the rules", he explained.

Then for cargo transport aircraft continue to operate as usual which reaches two to three flights every day. Cargoes that come or enter are mostly general cargo, such as electronic goods, public online shopping or related daily needs.

"On this occasion I also said, Tjilik Riwut Airport continues to operate as usual whether there are airplanes or not", he explained.