Jakarta (ANTARA) - State airport operator Angkasa Pura II (AP II) has said that it has received 1,016 requests from airlines for operating additional flights for this year’s Eid al-Fitr holiday season.

"As of Monday (April 10), the number of requests for adding extra flights for this year’s Eid transportation needs is approximately 1,016," AP II president director Muhammad Awaluddin informed during a hearing with the House of Representatives here on Monday.

As per AP II’s records, an additional 854 domestic flights and 58 international flights are already being operated this year, Awaluddin said.

"In addition to the public traveling to their hometowns to celebrate Eid with their families, there are also communities who take advantage of the Eid momentum for vacation, and this is marked by around the 58 international extra flights," he added.

According to AP II, apart from Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Tangerang, 104 extra flights have been recorded at airports in Bandung, Pekanbaru, and Palembang.

Awaluddin said the total number of extra flights will remain highly dynamic in the days before the Eid exodus flow peak.

There has been tremendous public demand for air transportation this year, he added.

"We emphasize that the 1,016 extra flights will be able to handle Eid transportation activities this year," Awaluddin said.

Earlier, the Directorate General of Air Transportation of the Transportation Ministry reported that 412 aircraft have been prepared for the Eid exodus period.

Moreover, the number of passengers, domestic and international, during this year’s Eid holiday season is predicted to increase to 4,479,688.

In comparison, in the 2022 Eid season, the number of passengers, both domestic and international, amounted to 3,097,628 million.

Awaluddin said that the extra flights would expand airport operating hours.

Therefore, he said that AP II will continue to coordinate with state industrial aircraft navigation provider AirNav to ensure the smooth operation of AP II airports during the Eid exodus and return flow period.

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