Meet Airlangga, Emirates Airlines Will Increase Flight Frequency In Indonesia

Illustration - Emirates' Airbus A380 aircraft (Photo: ANTARA)

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto held a meeting with Emirates Airlines Senior Vice President (DSVP) Division, Sheikh Majid Al Mualla to discuss Emirates' business development plan in Indonesia.

As one of the largest airlines in the world, Emirates plans to increase flight frequency and add a large fleet of aircraft, such as Airbus A380 and Boeing 777, to major cities including Jakarta, Surabaya and Denpasar.

This plan refers to the high level of interest and demand for aircraft of this type, as well as the capacity of the airport's runway and operational support in Indonesia that has met international standards.

"Flight experience with the Airbus A380 fleet is an attraction in itself because it provides flight comfort, besides that the Soekarno-Hatta Airport runway has met the flight standards of the large-body aircraft," Majid said in his statement, Tuesday, February 11.

Furthermore, Majid emphasized that the addition of the fleet and frequency of flights will have an impact on increasing the number of visitors and tourists who will visit Indonesia, so that they will contribute positively to the development of the tourism sector in Indonesia.

On this occasion, Airlangga appreciated and supported the plan, he emphasized that the addition of a large fleet of aircraft, especially for cities destinationing business and tourism, would have the potential to increase the interest of business people and tourists visiting Indonesia.

"The addition of fleets to tourist destination cities and businesses will support the development of the Tourism sector, which is one of the mainstays to achieve the economic growth target of 8 percent," he said.

Airlangga also conveyed that in terms of infrastructure and operational support, several International Airports in Indonesia were ready with the arrival of a large fleet of aircraft such as the Airbus A380.

"With adequate infrastructure and operational support, we are ready to welcome Emirates' investment plan and business development in Indonesia," he concluded.

At the end of the meeting session, Airlangga said that the Coordinating Ministry for the Economy would coordinate further with policy makers at the relevant Ministries and Institutions, to maximize any potential investment cooperation offers, especially business development plans that would encourage the tourism sector in Indonesia.