Flights From Denpasar Bandung Now Diverted To Kertajati Airport

Domestic arrival terminals at Ngurah Rai Airport, Bali. (Between/Ni Putu Putri Muliantari)

JAKARTA - General Manager of Bali's I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport Handy Heryudhitiawan conveyed that the Denpasar-Bandung (DPS-BDG) route has now changed to Denpasar-Kertajati (DPS-KJT).

This change follows the full operation of Kertajati Airport, Majalengka, West Java (West Java), so that those who previously used facilities at Husein Sastranegara International Airport are no longer available.

"We hope that the operation of Kertajati Airport can increase flight traffic and connectivity on the island of Bali with West Java Province as a whole. In the future, we also hope that other flights can also enliven the Bali-Kertajati route," said Handy, in Denpasar, Sunday as quoted by Antara.

The Denpasar-Kertajati route, which is served by I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, was greeted enthusiastically by the airport, Handy said this was a milestone for Ngurah Rai Airport and West Java International Airport (BIJB) Kertajati.

"With the connection between West Java and Bali provinces, the space for synergy and collaboration in the tourism sector will be wider open," he said.

Currently, apart from the Indonesian Air Asia airline which made its inaugural flight this Sunday morning, the Denpasar-Kertajati route has also been officially served by Super Air Jet and Citilink airlines, with which the only regular airport in Bali has served 19 domestic routes through 13 airlines.