DENPASAR - I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, Bali, fielded 912 security personnel during the 2025 Eid transportation post.
General Manager of I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport Ahmad Syaugi Shahab said this security thickening was to anticipate an increase in passenger traffic and flights.
To ensure the implementation of the Eid 2025 transportation post, the management of I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport has held an Airport Security Committee (ASC) meeting attended by all airport stakeholders.
"This ASC meeting is a step to strengthen synergies in increasing security guarantees during the Lebaran transportation period, which will deploy 912 security personnel consisting of airport security officers, operational control assistance (BKO) from the Air Force, Airport Police, and the Tuban Traditional Village Pecalang," said Ahmad Syaugi.
This year's self-transport post will last for 22 days from March 21-April 11, 2025 for a full 24 hours.
Apart from the security aspect, Ahmad Syaugi sees the importance of focusing on service readiness, therefore they are intensely ensuring facilities, infrastructure, resources, workflows, and cross-agency communication channels that are involved in services at airports are all ready to welcome this long holiday.
"On the previous occasion, all stakeholders succeeded in guarding Nataru's transportation successfully, we are optimistic that this year's Eid transportation will also be able to run safely and smoothly," he said.
As for what is done in addition to regulating security, namely ensuring airport slots and operating hours, rearranging of work implementation that can have an impact on the smooth operation of the airport during peak season, as well as designing a tactical plan to control vehicle density from and to the airport.
"For vehicle flow arrangements, we will be fully supported by BKO I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, and have even established short message communication lines with all parties involved, including the Bali Police Traffic Director, BPTD, Bali Provincial Transportation Service, and Jasa Marga Bali Toll," he said.
Ahmad Syaugi said that based on their projection, for 22 days there will be a surge in passengers of up to 4.5 percent or 1.5 million passengers and 5.6 percent of flight growth or 9 thousand aircraft movements.
Currently, the airport in South Bali has received 401 additional flight applications from Lion Air, Super Air Jet, Wings Air, Garuda Indonesia, NAM Air, Trans Nusa, and Pelita Air to Surabaya, Jakarta, Makassar, Semarang, Lombok, Timika, Pontianak, Sorong, and Yogyakarta.
In addition, this year in the midst of Eid, the airport will close 24 hours from 6.00 WITA March 29, 2025 to 6.00 WITA March 30, 2025, in the context of Nyepi Holy Day.
"We will continue to place officers on standby to anticipate if there is an emergency request for services," said Ahmad Syaugi.
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