First Flight From Melbourne, Jetstar Plane With 271 Passengers Lands At I Gusti Ngurah Rai Bali

Jetstar Airways arrived at I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, Bali (PHOTO of Airport Public Relations).

BADUNG - I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, Bali, now serves international flights on the Melbourne, Australia route, regularly using Jetstar Airways. The plane landed in Bali for the first time carrying 271 passengers on Monday, March 14.

On its inaugural flight, Jetstar Airways used a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with a configuration capacity of 335 passengers including business class, and is scheduled to fly back today to Melbourne at 22.30 WITA.

"I Gusti Ngurah Airport, Rai, is returning to serve regular flights on the Melbourne-Bali-Melbourne route, which is a positive hope for the aviation industry by getting additional flight routes using the Jetstar Airways airline", said General Manager of PT Angkasa Pura I of I Gusti Ngurah International Airport, Rai Herry AY Sikado, Tuesday, March 15.

Jetstar Airways flights will operate every Monday at 12.45 WITA for arrivals and departing again on Tuesdays to Melbourne at 22.30 WITA.

"That is, it will fly once a week and at the same time add international flight routes served by I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport as many as five routes, namely Melbourne, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Sydney, and Narita", he added.

With the continued increase in international flight routes at I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, his party will continue to improve to provide the best service. Including the smooth process of checking passengers with strict health protocols, the flow of passengers has been regulated as well as possible by synergizing with all relevant stakeholders.

"As for the requirements to enter Bali, quarantine has been released according to the government's decision. However, we are also focused on the facilities we provide in order to support the government in anticipating the spread of COVID-19", continued Herry.

"International flights in air transport traffic statistics, I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, have served an average of about 200 passengers per day, especially for arrivals and departures, which are still below 200 passengers per day, but we are optimistic that this achievement will grow", he said.