1.1 Million Passengers Expected to Crowd I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport During Eid Holiday
PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia (InJourney Airports) at I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport Branch in Bali has officially commenced operations of the Unified Monitoring Post for Eid Holiday Transportation 2026/1447 H from Friday 13 March. The post, located in the public area of the domestic arrivals terminal, has been established to manage the projected surge of 1.1 million passengers during this year’s homecoming and return travel period.
General Manager of I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport Bali, Nugroho Jati, stated that the post will operate for 18 days until 30 March 2026. The primary focus of the post is to ensure service standards, readiness of operational facilities, and monitoring of the smooth flow of air traffic and passengers.
Management projects total passenger movement reaching 1.1 million people, supported by 6,742 aircraft movements. Up to the opening of the post, 401 applications for additional flights (extra flights) from various airlines have been recorded. The breakdown comprises 390 applications for domestic routes and 11 applications for international routes. This step increases seat availability by 72,076 domestic seats and 2,552 international seats.
Beyond the increase in traffic, airport authorities are also monitoring potential extreme weather and congestion at access routes to the airport. To anticipate these matters, an Eid Holiday Traffic Monitoring Post has been established at the AirNav Junction Point, involving combined personnel from the Airport Police Unit, the Indonesian Air Force, the Transportation Authority, and Pecalang security personnel.
“We urge prospective passengers to factor in travel time to arrive at the airport earlier. This is important to avoid congestion in the airport access area as well as during the check-in process,” said Nugroho Jati.
A total of 2,598 combined personnel from InJourney Airports internal staff, Regional Airport Authority IV, AirNav, BASARNAS (National Search and Rescue Agency), and port health officers will be on full alert during the Eid holiday transportation service period to guarantee security and comfort for service users.