JAKARTA. The government is aiming for a significant increase in international flights, which it is confident will account for 40 percent of all flights at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport by the end of 2017, up from the current portion of 15 to 20 percent. The ambitious target comes after the country’s largest airport launched operations at its new Terminal 3 for Garuda Indonesia’s international flights on May 1. “International flights provide the opportunity to attract tourists. This is the instant way to increase the country’s foreign reserves and thereby contribute to economic growth,” Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi said on Monday.
Indonesia eyes more international flights
JAKARTA. The government is aiming for a significant increase in international flights, which it is confident will account for 40 percent of all flights at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport by the end of 2017, up from the current portion of 15 to 20 percent. The ambitious target comes after the country’s largest airport launched operations at its new Terminal 3 for Garuda Indonesia’s international flights on May 1. “International flights provide the opportunity to attract tourists. This is the instant way to increase the country’s foreign reserves and thereby contribute to economic growth,” Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi said on Monday.