Eid Al-Adha Long Holiday, Garuda Indonesia Group Projects To Transport 335,819 Passengers

Garuda Maintenance Facility (GMF) workers tidy up facilities on Garuda Indonesia aircraft which will be used for the 1444 H/2023 Hajj fleet, Tuesday 23 May 2023. (ANTARA PHOTO/Muhammad Iqbal)

JAKARTA - Garuda Indonesia Group projects that it will line up more than 300,000 passengers during the long Eid holiday period. Where as many as 73,434 passengers have been served at the peak of the long holiday a few days ago.

President Director of Garuda Indonesia Irfan Setiaputra said the long Eid holiday period set by Garuda Indonesia Group was 13 to 18 June 2024.

"In this period, Garuda Indonesia Group projects that it will carry at least 335,819. Where Garuda Indonesia projects that it will carry at least 165,195 passengers and Citilink around 170,624 passengers," he said in an official statement, Sunday, June 16.

Irfan also said that during that period the Garuda Indonesia Group operated 2,587 flights, which were optimized by increasing flight capacity through the operation of wide-body fleets.

"As well as the operation of at least 14 additional flights (extra flights), of which 10 flights are operated by Citilink," he explained.

Irfan said the peak of the Eid holiday which fell on Friday, June 14, it was recorded that Garuda Indonesia Group served 73,434 passengers. Consisting of 35,041 passengers served by Garuda Indonesia and 38,393 passengers served with a low cost carrier (LCC) Citilink line.

At the peak of passenger movement for the long weekend Eid al-Adha period, continued Irfan, Garuda Indonesia Group also recorded a timeliness rate of up to 85 percent of the total 456 flights operated by Garuda Indonesia and Citilink.

"This number will certainly continue to move dynamically in line with the movement of passengers traveling during the long weekend period of Eid which is expected to continue until the end of next week," he said.

Irfan said Garuda Indonesia Group will continue to optimize its efforts to meet the community's needs for flight services, either by maximizing the availability of flight capacity or passenger services.

Through these efforts, Irfan is optimistic that Garuda Indonesia Group can provide excellent service for passengers during the 2024 Eid Holiday period, which is projected to grow by 5 to 8 percent compared to passenger traffic before the holiday period.

"We will continue to monitor the movement of passengers who will certainly continue to move dynamically, especially on routes that record a fairly high level of occupancy, such as flights to Denpasar, Lombok and Medan. Moreover, this year's Eid holiday period coincides with the start of the holiday season for school children," said Irfan.