JAKARTA - PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia (InJourney Airports) together with the airline has prepared an extra flight following the flight traffic during the 2026 Lebaran transportation return period continues to increase.
InJourney Airports President Director Mohammad R. Pahlevi said his party, together with stakeholders, especially airlines, continued to optimize slot time at the airport, one of which was through the operation of additional flights by airlines.
"This is in line with the growing demand for air travel on the return flow," Pahlevi said in a statement in Jakarta, quoted by Antara, Thursday, March 26.
He said that on the return flow on March 22, 2026, the number of passenger movements at 37 airports managed by InJourney Airports was recorded at 468,604 passengers with 3,265 flights.
The figure then increased by about 14.4 percent on March 23, 2026, reaching 536,109 passengers with 3,636 flights.
Then on March 24, 2026, the number of passengers reached 583,815 passengers or an increase of 8.9 percent compared to the previous day.
He said all airports had anticipated an increase in return traffic by optimizing all airport resources, including flight time slots or availability of time at the airport for aircraft departures and arrivals, while taking into account the airport's capacity at peak hours.
"As an airport manager, InJourney Airports ensures the availability of time slots at the airport for extra flights operated by airlines. In line with this, all airports are on standby 24 hours a day to adjust the needs of airlines," he said.
Pahlevi said this step is also part of InJourney Airports' commitment to strengthening air transport connectivity and accessibility in Indonesia.
"As for the Lebaran transportation period from March 13-21, 2026, it was recorded that around 2,400 extra flights had been operated on various flight routes," he said.
Meanwhile, during the special reverse flow period of March 22, 2026, 124 extra flights were operated, then on March 23, 2026, 211 extra flights were operated. and on March 24, 2026, it reached 284 extra flights.
"As for March 25, 2026, it is planned that there will be as many as 119 extra flights," he explained.
He said the additional flights were outside the regular scheduled flights. The number is still potentially increasing until the Lebaran transportation period ends on March 30, 2026.
"InJourney Airports together with all stakeholders, said Pahlevi, will continue to monitor traffic developments and ensure the smooth provision of services at airports," he said.
He emphasized that InJourney Airports' main focus on the return flow is also on handling passenger baggage, accessibility to and from the airport, and the availability of public transportation at the airport.
His party has carried out various improvements to facilities and infrastructure, and coordinated with related stakeholders to ensure the smoothness and speed in handling passenger baggage, the availability of public transportation, and accessibility to and from the airport.
"Throughout this Lebaran transportation, InJourney Airports are projected to serve around nine million aircraft passengers," said Pahlevi.
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