Airlines stop some fights from Surabaya<\/p>\n
Indra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya<\/p>\n
Due to ever-rising aviation fuel prices, several domestic
\nairlines have either reduced or closed down several Surabaya-
\nbased flights since the beginning of the year.<\/p>\n
Juanda Airport duty manager Wuriatmo said on Tuesday that the
\nairlines shut down the routes to make their operations more
\nefficient following the price hikes.<\/p>\n
The price of aviation fuel has risen by almost 30 percent from
\nRp 3,563 (37 U.S. cents) per liter in January to Rp 4,630 per
\nliter in June.<\/p>\n
Merpati Airlines reduced the number of daily flights from
\nSurabaya to other destinations from 12 to nine, while Lion
\nAirlines eliminated one of its 12 Surabaya-Jakarta flights.<\/p>\n
National carrier Garuda Indonesia has cut down the number of
\nits daily flights departing from Juanda Airport from 30 to 26.
\nGaruda has reduced a number of flights on its Surabaya-Jakarta
\nroute and closed down the operation of its Surabaya-Makassar
\ndirect flights.<\/p>\n
Pelita Air has also shut down its Surabaya-Makassar direct
\nflight along with its Surabaya-Timika service, but retains its
\nSurabaya-Denpasar and Surabaya-Bandung routes.<\/p>\n
Bouraq Airlines and Mandala Airlines have closed down their
\nSurabaya-Banjarmasin routes. In addition, Bouraq has also stopped
\nthe operation of its Surabaya-Balikpapan flight, leaving its only
\nSurabaya-Makassar route still operational.<\/p>\n
Flights between Surabaya and Yogyakarta have been suspended by
\nboth Mandala and Batavia Air.<\/p>\n
Wings Air has also closed its Surabaya-Kupang and Surabaya-
\nKendari routes, leaving it only with its Surabaya-Jakarta,
\nSurabaya-Denpasar and Surabaya-Banjarmasin routes.<\/p>\n
Wuriatmo said he did not think the airlines would be able to
\nreopen or reoperate the closed routes any time soon.<\/p>\n
"The airlines are still reluctant because of fluctuating fuel
\nprices," he said.<\/p>",
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