Bali\u2019s I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport is ensuring operational readiness\nto manage two significant periods: Nyepi Day and the Lebaran 1447 H\nholiday break. Flight schedules and transport arrangements are being\ncoordinated systematically to prevent passengers from being stranded at\nthe airport during Nyepi preparations or the Lebaran travel surge.<\/p>\n
The last flight is scheduled to land before the airport\u2019s total\nclosure on Nyepi Day, falling on 19 March 2026 at 06:00 WITA. After this\ntime, all flight operations will be halted temporarily as part of the\nobservance of Bali\u2019s Nyepi tradition.<\/p>\n
Although the airport will be closed during Nyepi, management ensures\nnormal operations will resume afterwards to support tourist mobility,\nparticularly as the Lebaran period approaches and is expected to trigger\na surge in passenger numbers.<\/p>\n
To anticipate passenger transport requirements before and after the\nairport closure, management has ensured that ground transport remains\nsafe and adequate.<\/p>\n
\u201cDuring Nyepi preparations, we ensure transport remains available for\nservice users. We cannot allow passengers to be stranded at the airport\ndue to lack of transport,\u201d explained General Manager of I Gusti Ngurah\nRai Airport Nugroho Jati on Wednesday (11 March).<\/p>\n
As part of service preparations, approximately 800 transport vehicles\nhave been organised to serve passengers during the operational period\nbefore and after Nyepi Day.<\/p>\n
Based on recent data, I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport records an average\ntraffic of around 65,000 passengers daily. Unlike most other airports\nthat operate year-round, Bali\u2019s airport has one day without flight\nactivity during Nyepi.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhilst other locations have 365 operational days per year, Bali has\nonly 364 days because the airport completely stops one day during\nNyepi,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n
In addition to operational arrangements during Nyepi, airport\nmanagement has also prepared measures to handle the passenger surge\nduring the Lebaran holiday period. Several airlines have reportedly\nrequested additional flights to accommodate increased travel demand.<\/p>\n
In total, approximately 265 extra flights have been requested by\nairlines to serve major domestic routes including Jakarta\n(Soekarno-Hatta), Surabaya, Labuan Bajo, and Balikpapan.<\/p>\n
These additional flights are operated by several airlines, including\nLion Group, Pelita Air, Indonesia AirAsia, and others.<\/p>\n
Based on national flight trends, the Jakarta\n(Soekarno-Hatta)-Denpasar route remains one of the busiest flight paths\nin Indonesia. Additionally, international routes from Singapore and\nAustralia continue to represent the main source of tourists visiting\nBali.<\/p>\n
The surge in passenger traffic is expected to occur during 13 to 27\nMarch. This period coincides with several milestones simultaneously:\nNyepi Day, the Lebaran holiday, and school holidays.<\/p>\n
These conditions are projected to drive an increase in tourist flows\nto Bali. Overall, flight traffic is forecast to grow approximately 1%\nfor domestic flights and 3% for international flights.<\/p>\n
This growth demonstrates a positive trend in Bali\u2019s tourism sector,\nwhich remains a favourite destination for both domestic and foreign\ntourists.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/closure-during-nyepi-ngurah-rai-airport-ready-to-resume-full-operations-and-serve-surge-in-lebaran-passengers-1773219211", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }