AP II Believes The Peak Of Backflow For Christmas And New Year Holidays On January 2-4

Illustration - The plane was observed parked in the Terminal 3 area of Soetta Airport, Tangerang, Banten. (Doc. ANTARA/Azmi)

TANGERANG - The peak of the return flow of passengers for the 2023 Christmas and New Year holidays through 20 airports is believed by PT Angkasa Pura II (Persero) to occur on January 2-4, 2024.

AP II Operations Director Agus Haryadi, through a written statement received, in Tangerang, Banten, Monday, conveying that the peak return flow of the Christmas and New Year holidays is projected to be 245,000 passengers.

"In the backflow starting January 1-4, 20, 20 AP II airports are projected to serve 935,000 aircraft passengers. The peak of backflow is estimated on January 2, 2024 with 245,000 passengers," he said again, as reported by ANTARA, Monday, January 1.

He said, specifically for Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Tangerang, Banten, which is the largest airport in Indonesia, the number of passengers on this year's backflow is estimated at around 615,000 people.

"At the peak of backflow on January 2, 2024, passengers are estimated to reach 165,000 people," he said again.

To ensure the readiness of personnel and facilities in serving aircraft passengers during the backflow, his party is preparing several important points for service operations.

"Through the operational and service plan, we ensure the readiness and adequacy of airport personnel and facilities both on the air and on the land side," he also said.

Agus Haryadi said close collaboration among stakeholders was also needed to ensure smooth return flow. "The Terminal Operation Center at AP II airports, as well as the Airport Operation Control Center (AOCC) at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, and the Christmas-New Year Monitoring Command Post at all airports, is a forum for collaboration and coordination of all parties to ensure the smooth operation of airports, aircraft movements at airports, and passenger flow," he said.

As for the important point of operation and the prepared services, the focus is on the allocation of aircraft parking, handling aircraft passenger baggage, availability of public transportation modes and traffic at airports.

Agus also said that coordination with airlines and ground handling companies continues to be strengthened, so that the process of handling baggage from planes to baggage claim areas at passenger terminals, and vice versa, can run well and smoothly.

"The smooth handling of baggage requires collaboration from all parties. The allocation of aircraft parking also supports the smooth handling of baggage," he said again.

Then, AP II has also coordinated with public transportation providers so that they can rotate properly against their fleets, so that they can provide transportation for airplane passengers.

"At Soekarno-Hatta Airport, we have a Land Transport Control Center (LTCC) to monitor ground transportation movements such as taxis, buses, and others for 24 hours. This is to ensure the availability of fleets for airplane passengers to take them to their homes," he also said.

Furthermore, the important points in the service aspect are management related to flight delays, public facilities, and the departure and arrival process.

"The potential for flight delays or delays must exist, due to various factors. Airlines and airport managers will carry out maintenance management in accordance with procedures and regulations," he concluded.