80 Percent of Seats Filled
ROGOJAMPI – Today the Garuda airline will start the morning flight for the Surabaya-Banyuwangi route (PP). Departing from Juanda at 06.00, arrive at Blimbingsari Airport at 07.00. Next hit 07.30 take off from Blimbingsari, landing in Juanda hit 08.25.
With the addition of this new flight schedule, Garuda airline will fly in the sky of Banyuwangi twice a week. This morning's flight was received positively by the aviation market. The proof, 80 percent of tickets have sold out for the Banyuwangi-Surabaya route.
Head of Garuda Airlines Banyuwangi Branch, Ismu Gito says, The preparation for today's flight is complete, good coordination with the Banyuwangi Transportation Service, Director General of Civil Aviation, as well as Blimbingsari Airport.
He is optimistic that the morning flight will be the first choice for air transportation users. Because, the day before departure, 59 seat from 72 the seats provided are filled. “We see this flight as a good prospect from a business perspective. Especially with so many events and activities in Banyuwangi. People who have business interests can also take advantage of the morning flight to meet their schedule,"said Gito.
To attract the enthusiasm of passengers, it will use the promotional price in approximately one week. Including on the first day of the morning flight which took place today. He is also optimistic after one week with this offer, the number of seats for morning flights can continue to be fulfilled.
“The lowest price is around Rp 350 thousand, but then we'll see how the situation goes. But in the meantime we are using a promotional price for one week, to be able to stimulate passengers,'' he explained.
When asked about flights for the Blimbingsari-Ngurah Rai route,, Gito admitted that he was still considering the availability of slots at the airport in Denpasar as well as the aircraft to be used.
According to him, with current traffic, quite difficult to find an empty slot for flights from Blimbingsari. Besides that, Gito continued, type of aircraft ATR 72 which is currently used at Blimbingsari Airport also has a limited number so it needs adjustment.
"This ATR type aircraft is still used at several other airports". For the larger type, we are still waiting for the airport to be ready. For a morning flight, it is enough to meet transportation needs," he concluded.
Head of Blimbingsari Airport Yogi Suradiningrat previously added:, airport operations have been prepared two hours before the plane's departure in the morning. Both passengers from Surabaya who disembark in Banyuwangi and those who will depart for Surabaya will receive the same service with operating hours in general.
"I'm ready to hit 05.30 check-in service must be ready,Yogi's toilet. (radar)
