Airport operator to increase flight slots, normalize operational hours

Indonesia's state-owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura II plans to increase the number of available flight slots and normalize its operational hours in July, as it seeks to spur the recovery of the aviation industry that has been severely impacted by the ongoing health crisis. The airport operator has set a target to make 30% of flight slots available at its 19 airports across the country, from the previous 10 to 20 percent made available during the COVID-19 outbreak. For example, at the country’s main airport, Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, it aims to make 330 of the airport's 1,100 daily flight slots available. “Starting from July, we will focus on the recovery of aviation traffic to support economic activities in Indonesia,” said Awaluddin in an official statement on July 4. The plan is part of the company’s strategy to ignite the recovery of the aviation industry, which also includes reopening domestic routes and increasing flight frequency.<br/>