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Six Airlines Interested in Jet Flights at Bandung's Husein Sastranegara Airport

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Six airlines have expressed interest in operating jet flights at Husein Sastranegara Airport in Bandung, Indonesia.
  • This follows efforts to optimize the airport's operations, with potential domestic routes including Denpasar and Surabaya, and international routes to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.
  • InJourney Airports is coordinating with stakeholders to ensure new routes meet community needs and support regional economic growth.

Six airlines have signaled their interest in launching scheduled jet flights at Husein Sastranegara Airport in Bandung, Indonesia, according to PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia (InJourney Airports). This positive response comes as efforts are underway to optimize the airport's operational capacity.

Arie Ahsanurrohim, Corporate Secretary Group Head at InJourney Airports, stated that the response from airlines has been "quite positive" regarding the plan to reactivate the airport for jet operations. "We have recorded six airlines that have expressed interest in opening scheduled jet flights in Bandung," Arie said.

The response has been quite positive regarding the government's policy to reopen Husein Sastranegara Airport. We have recorded six airlines that have expressed interest in opening scheduled jet flights in Bandung.

— Arie AhsanurrohimInJourney Airports Corporate Secretary Group Head on the airlines' interest in operating at the airport.

The proposed domestic routes include popular destinations such as Denpasar, Surabaya, Balikpapan, Pontianak, Padang, Lampung, Pekanbaru, Kualanamu, Makassar, and Palembang. For international services, discussions are ongoing for routes connecting to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and Johor Bahru.

InJourney Airports is actively coordinating with all relevant stakeholders to ensure that the proposed routes align with public demand and contribute to the economic development of the region. The company is also finalizing preparations to ensure Husein Sastranegara Airport can resume domestic and international flights while adhering to the safety, security, and service standards set by the Ministry of Transportation.

The discussion regarding potential flight routes has been conducted with both domestic and international airlines. The response we received was very positive.

— Arie AhsanurrohimInJourney Airports Corporate Secretary Group Head on the positive reception of proposed routes.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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