Transitional PSBB Begins To Increase Aircraft Movement At Soekarno-Hatta Airport

Illustration. (Irfan Meidianto / VOI)

JAKARTA - The movement of aircraft at Soekarno-Hatta Airport on the first day of the PSBB Transition, Monday, October 12 yesterday, increased 5 percent compared to the previous day.

Based on livedata's observation from the Airport Operator Control Center (AOCC), the number of aircraft movements at Soekarno-Hatta Airport on Monday 12 October at 19.00 WIB reached 454 flights, while on Sunday 11 October at 19.00 WIB there were 430 flights.

President Director of PT Angkasa Pura II (Persero) Muhammad Awaluddin said this increasing trend was very rare because usually the number of flights on the first day of the week was lower than the end of the week.

"Sunday is a busy time at the airport, where flight traffic is quite high. However, on the first day of the Jakarta Transitional PSBB, flight traffic on Monday was 5 percent higher than the previous day," Awaluddin said in a written statement received. VOI , Tuesday October 13.

He explained that, in total, the number of flights at PT Angkasa Pura II's 19 airports on Monday increased by about 5 percent, one of which was triggered by quite a number of flights at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, on the first day of the Transitional PSBB.

Awaluddin said the increase in flights was in line with the increasing public trust in the national aviation sector.

Meanwhile, PT Angkasa Pura II and stakeholders at 19 airports are promoting a Safe Travel Campaign so that travelers still feel comfortable and safe when traveling by plane.