WSBK Mandalika Spectators From Outside The Region Start Returning To Hometown

The Mandalika WSBK audience begins to return to their hometown (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Thousands of spectators of the World Superbike (WSBK) Mandalika Circuit, Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara who came from outside the region are reported to have started to return to their respective hometowns.

"On Sunday, November 21, it was observed that the return flow was quite high, with 4,071 passengers departing from Lombok Airport and 2,348 arriving passengers," said Public Relations of PT Angkasa Pura I Lombok International Airport, Arif Haryanto, as reported by Antara, Monday.

He said that as of Friday, November 19, the number of arriving passengers was 4,241 people, while the number of departing passengers was 2,084 people, bringing the total number of passengers to 6,325 per day.

"The prediction of the return of the WSBK audience will start on Sunday and today (Monday)," said Arif.

Meanwhile, passenger movements on Saturday, November 20 recorded 2,916 arriving passengers and 2,479 departing passengers, bringing the total number of passengers to 5,395 per day.

"The total passengers last Sunday were 6,419 passengers," said Arif.

Previously, the number of passengers at Lombok Airport experienced a surge ahead of the WSBK event at the Mandalika Circuit. As of Thursday, November 18, there were 5,757 passengers arriving and departing from Lombok Airport.

"In detail, 3,449 people arrived and 2,308 people left," said Arif.

He also explained that when compared to previous days, the number of passengers on Thursday experienced an average increase of 4,000 passengers arriving and departing.

"The increase in passenger movements is around 44 percent, the impact of the WSBK," concluded Arif.

In addition to experiencing a surge in passengers, in terms of aircraft movement, it also experienced an increase. There were 52 aircraft movements arriving and departing from Lombok Airport, with details of 26 departing aircraft and 26 arriving aircraft.