AirAsia calls for establishment of more LCCTs in Indonesia

Low-cost carrier AirAsia is set to operate from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport’s Terminal F2 low-cost carrier terminal in Tangerang, Banten. It has called on the government to establish more LCCTs across the country to improve efficiency. “It is good that there is an LCCT at Soekarno-Hatta,” said Air Asia Group CEO deputy Bo Lingam over the weekend as quoted by kontan.co.id. He said LCCTs had helped airlines operate more efficiently, enabling them to offer lower airfares. He explained that with LCCTs, airports could eliminate certain cost components, such as aerobridges, which were usually were available in full service terminals. He said it cost airports US$250,000 to procure one aerobridge, while an airline spent $75 to rent one for each use. “Imagine how many times we use an aerobridge. Without such expenditures, we can lower airfares,” Lingam said as quoted by kontan.co.id. He said the airline would relocate its operational office to the terminal in late July.<br/>