H-1 New Year 2023, Halim Perdanakusuma Airport Monitored By Antang

Photo: Doc. Antara

JAKARTA - The activity of ups and downs of passengers at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in East Jakarta on D+6 Christmas or D-1 New Year 2023 was observed to be quiet.

"There is an increase (during the Christmas and New Year periods) for sure, it's just getting worse here, because it's not the peak. So we're just waiting for the backflow," said the Coordinator of the 2022 Christmas Command Post and the 2023 New Year Panji Dwi Laksono when met at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, quoted from Antara, Saturday, December 31.

"Because this is already mid-holiday, people are all gone," he continued.

He added that passenger ups and downs activities at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport are likely to increase again on January 1-2, 2023.

"Maybe later after the new year around the 1 or 2nd and above, when the backflow will be high again," he said.

As of Saturday at 12.24 WIB, there were 1,444 passengers departing from 13 planes and 1,050 passengers getting off 10 planes at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport.

Meanwhile, since December 19, 2022 or D-6 Christmas, Halim Perdanakusuma Airport has recorded 58,566 departing passengers and 53,175 passengers down.

This number is still temporary and will continue to be updated. Panji said the schedule at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport itself from 6 am to 8 pm is 31 flights.

The highest number of passengers who have risen to date is on December 23, 2022 or D-2 Christmas, which is 5,895 passengers.

Aris, one of the passengers to Yogyakarta, said that he had only returned to his hometown on the D-1 New Year because previously he was still busy with work.

"I chose today's flight because I only had time. The holiday was only today. I deliberately chose to take the plane so I could quickly get to and meet my family," he said.

For those of you who want to travel through Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, make sure to have a third vaccine or booster if you are 18 years old and over. Meanwhile, prospective passengers aged 6-12 years are required to have a second vaccine.

If not or not vaccinated for medical reasons, then it is mandatory to show a certificate from a government hospital doctor.

The regulation is in accordance with the Circular Letter of the Ministry of Health Number HK.02.02/II/3984/2022 concerning Preparedness for Facing the 2022 Christmas Holidays and the 2023 New Year.