DENPASAR - I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, Bali, recorded 595 thousand passengers during the ten days of the 2026 Lebaran Transportation Post.
"I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport recorded serving up to 595 thousand passenger movements for ten days. This number has grown by 4 percent compared to the record in the same period last year," said General Manager of I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport Nugroho Jati, quoted by ANTARA, Monday, March 23.
Nugroho Jati said the high number was not only on the passenger side, but also on the aircraft movement side.
The aircraft movement from March 13-22, 2026 reached 3,623 aircraft movements or grew 5 percent compared to the same period in the 2025 Lebaran Transportation Post.
The number was also influenced by the realization of additional flight requests by a number of airlines.
"As of March 22, I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, Bali, has recorded 104 additional flights from a total of 144 submissions," he said.
During the Eid al-Fitr homecoming season, the most additional flights are round-trip routes for Denpasar-Jakarta (CGK), Denpasar-Surabaya, followed by Denpasar-Semarang.
Nugroho Jati ensured that although the airport in South Bali was busy during this long holiday period, all flight operations and services to service users during the Lebaran Transportation Post were running optimally.
"In the midst of traffic growth during this Lebaran transportation period, we as airport managers are committed to always providing optimal services to all service users during this busy period, we can say that flight operations, air traffic, and services to all airport service users run smoothly, optimally, and safely," he said.
During the past 10 days, the airport management also photographed passenger traffic and it was found that the peak of the arrival movement occurred on Wednesday (18/3) with a total of 71,442 passengers and 412 aircraft movements.
"We project that the peak of the return flow movement will occur on Saturday, March 28, 2026, with a projection of 73 thousand passengers," he continued.
To support the excitement of this long holiday, after the Bali cultural parade was held before Nyepi Day, the airport now presents the atmosphere of Eid al-Fitr.
As on Friday (20/3) last, I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, Bali, presented a thematic activity in the form of Middle Eastern dance in the domestic and international terminals.
"Not only ensuring the smooth operation of flights and air traffic, we are also committed to providing an unforgettable experience to all airport service users ahead of Eid al-Fitr, this is one of the commitments to provide an unforgettable experience," said Nugroho Jati.
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