Lombok Airport During Lebaran Homecoming And Backflow: Passengers Soared By 389 Percent, Cargoes Up 49 Percent

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NTB - The number of passengers using Lombok International Airport in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) increased by 389 percent during the homecoming and return flow of Lebaran 2022.

General Manager of Lombok Airport Rahmat Adil Indrawan said the data was based on PT Angkasa Pura I records for 16 days of implementing the integrated Lebaran transport post from April 25 to May 10, 2022.

"Lombok airport is recorded to serve 93,000 passengers. This means that there is an increase in passenger movement by 389 percent when compared to the 2021 postal period, which only has 19 thousand passengers," said Rahmat at Lombok Airport in Central Lombok, Wednesday, May 11.

In addition, aircraft movements have increased by 293 percent, from 223 aircraft movements in the 2021 postal period to 877 movements in the same period this year.

"For cargo, the increase is 49 percent, from 227,000 kilograms last year to 338,000 kilograms this year," he said.

The highest peak of passenger movement before Eid occurred on April 28, 2022 with 6,212 passengers, while the highest peak of passenger movement after Eid occurred on May 8, 2022 with 6,793 passengers.

"Indeed, there has been a significant increase in the number of passenger movements this year because there are no restrictions for people to go home. Unlike the previous year, where people's mobility was limited due to the high number of CIVID-19 cases," he said, citing Antara.

Despite experiencing a significant increase during the Lebaran homecoming period this year, all operational activities at Lombok Airport went well and recorded zero accidents.

"We express our appreciation and gratitude to all parties involved so that service users at Lombok Airport can be served well and airport operations run smoothly and conducive," he said.