AirNav: 2023 Eid Homecoming Flight Traffic Increases 20 percent

A number of prospective passengers on the queue to report to Terminal 3 of Sekarno Hatta Airport, Tangerang, Banten, Wednesday (19/4/2023). ANTARA PHOTOS/Muhammad Iqbal/YU.

JAKARTA - The General Company for Providing Aviation Navigation Services for Indonesia (Perum LPPNPI) or AirNav Indonesia noted that flight traffic during the 2023 Eid holiday period rose 20 percent compared to 2022.

AirNav noted that it has served 43,234 flights and added 2,509 extra flights.

"The current amount collected by the AirNav team from D-9 to the D-day of Eid, when compared to 2022, has increased by 20 percent," said AirNav Indonesia Main Director Polana B. Pramesti as quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, April 25.

The data represents total traffic monitored through 51 integrated service posts at AirNav Indonesia Branch Offices.

To expedite the 2023 Eid holiday period, he said, AirNav Indonesia has prepared support for flight navigation services, including through prepared procedures and personnel, support for readiness of flight navigation facilities, support for procedures for handling additional airport capacity.

Then, support for emergency procedures (volcanic ash), support for digital weather information applications (nav earth), and support for hot air balloon disturbance handling procedures.

"Of course, we have prepared several scenarios to support the Eid holiday period this time, including unexpected disturbances such as volcanic eruptions and disturbances of wild hot air balloons on the busiest routes such as Semarang, Yogyakarta, and Surabaya. We have synergized with airlines through pilot reports (PIREP) ), local government to the local police," said Polana.

Currently, AirNav Indonesia is also preparing navigation services for the return flow of Eid.

"We estimate that the peak will occur on April 29-30 2023, but the reverse movement has started to occur since H + 1, namely April 24, 2023," he said.

He said on D+1, the number of return flights served by AirNav Indonesia was 3,099 flights, up 6 percent compared to 2022.

AirNav Indonesia is ensured to continue to be on standby and to be at the forefront of providing flight safety services in Indonesia.

"As mandated by the Minister of Transportation, that we as the only flight navigation service agency in Indonesia, we will always be alert to all scenarios that might occur while still prioritizing flight safety and comfort in Indonesian airspace," Polana said.