Good News From Pelita Air, Now They Serve Soekarno Hatta-Yogyakarta Airport Flights Through YIA Airport

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JAKARTA - The airline Pelita Air officially serves regular flights on the Jakarta-Yogyakarta-Jakarta route through Yogyakarta International Airport in Kulon Progo Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region, starting Monday 20 June.

President Director of PT Pelita Air Service Dendy Kurniawan in Kulon Progo, said the opening of this new route was to support the fulfillment of the increasing need for air travel after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pelita Air operates regular flight services for the Soekarno-Hatta Airport (CGK) - Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) - Soekarno-Hatta (CGK) every day with a frequency of once per day with the Jakarta-Yogyakarta (IP240) schedule at 06.40 WIB-07.55 WIB , and Yogyakarta-Jakarta (IP241) at 08.40 WIB - 10.00 WIB.

"This is our second route after Jakarta-Denpasar. This is Pelita Air's mandate that we must carry out, the public's interest and demand for traveling has been extraordinary, faster than everyone expected after two years of experiencing a pandemic," said Dendy , quoted from Antara.

According to Dendy, Pelita Air participated in providing air transportation to Yogyakarta, which is one of the super priority tourism destinations. In addition, Pelita Air is here to provide new options for prospective passengers who are going to Yogyakarta or vice versa with affordable ticket prices for the community.

"We see from the capacity side of the aviation world players, the capacity of aviation providers is not sufficient so that airline tickets are still considered expensive, we from Pelita Air will provide new options or options for prospective passengers at affordable value for money prices," he said.

In the future, Pelita Air will also increase the frequency of flights to twice a day, namely in the afternoon.

Meanwhile, the Governor of DIY, Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X in his speech read by the Deputy Governor of DIY KGPAA Paku Alam X welcomed the great support and commitment of Pelita Air in providing transportation services for the community, especially through YIA and is expected to be one of the solutions for the development of the transportation ecosystem. at DIY.

"With the presence of Pelita Air services, now people have alternative flight options and get the opportunity to fly more comfortably and at affordable prices. I believe that air transportation can be one of the solutions for developing the transportation ecosystem in the Special Region of Yogyakarta," said Sultan.

The same thing was conveyed by the Acting Regent of Kulon Progo, Tri Saktiyana, welcoming the operation of the Pelita Air flight service to Jakarta-Yogyakarta as a means of transportation services for the community which will certainly have a good impact on improving the economy of Kulon Progo Regency.

"We are very happy that our air transportation has started to improve, and this new flight provides new choices for the community, directly or indirectly, more flights will boost the economy in Kulon Progo," Tri said.