Kertajati Airport Manager: Passengers Reach 140 Thousand Since October 29, 2023

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JAKARTA - The management of West Java International Airport (BIJB) Kertajati in Majalengka, West Java, noted that the number of passengers traveling by air on the flight facility has penetrated 140 thousand people since fully operating on October 29, 2023. Main Director of PT BIJB Muhammad Singgih when confirmed in Majalengka, Monday 29 January, explained that since regular flights were fully opened serving seven domestic flight routes and one international trip, the aircraft occupancy rate or load factor at BIJB Kertajati is already above 70 percent. In addition to the fairly satisfactory occupancy rate, said Singgih, aircraft movement traffic at BIJB Kertajati has shown a positive trend with an average number of 12-15 flight times per day. He is optimistic that flight activities at BIJB Kertajati will be increasingly crowded, even targeting as many as 1.2 million passengers to travel through the airport during 2024. "We have a target of 1.2 million passengers for 2024 in BIJB," he said, quoted from Antara. Furthermore, he revealed that flight activities at the airport not only serve passenger travel. Because, currently there is a cargo flight schedule that routinely serves the transportation of goods to Balikpapan. "Now there is already cargo from here to Balikpapan is routine. It is with a good level of occupancy. It is a special routine schedule, except for Monday," he explained.Singgiha always strives to provide the best service for passengers who want to or are traveling from BIJB Kertajati.

This commitment is demonstrated through the improvement of facilities and facilities, such as providing tenants (fills) that passengers can use to buy some necessities while in the airport area. He added that people, especially in buffer areas such as Cirebon and its surroundings, must experience flying from BIJB Kertajati. Moreover, access to the airport is easier because it is connected to toll roads. "We are also trying to add new routes. We are trying to Surabaya, Banjarmasin, Pontianak, Ujung Pandang and Singapore. To Makassar already exists, but we want to routine it. If there is a permit, we just need to activate it and communicate it with airlines," he said.