Six airlines, including Scoot, apply for permits to fly from Indonesia’s repurposed Bandung airport

Indonesia's Husein Sastranegara Airport in Bandung, West Java, is preparing for a significant revival as it gears up to resume commercial flights using jet airliners on September 17. State-owned airport operator Angkasa Pura Indonesia, also known as InJourney Airports, is finalizing operational facilities to meet Transportation Ministry standards.

Currently, the airport primarily handles military operations, VIP/VVIP movements, and charter flights. The sole existing commercial service is a small turboprop flight operated by Susi Air. The upcoming reactivation aims to restore Bandung's connectivity with major domestic and international destinations.

InJourney Airports has reported that six airlines have officially applied for operating permits. These include flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, which plans to fly to Bali using its Boeing 737-800NG aircraft. Low-cost carrier Citilink is seeking routes to Kualanamu, Bali, and Surabaya. Privately owned Super Air Jet has requested access to seven airports, including Kualanamu and Bali.

Other applicants include medium-service regional airline TransNusa, which has applied for international routes to Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru, as well as a domestic flight. Regional low-cost carrier Wings Air is also seeking routes, while Singapore's Scoot, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, has applied for a route to Changi International Airport. The airport operator is currently coordinating flight slot times.

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InJourney Airports has conveyed the operations and services plan at Husein Sastranegara Airport to airlines. So far, six airlines have officially applied for permits to operate from Husein Sastranegara Airport.