Garuda suspends Idul Fitri flights

Garuda suspends Idul Fitri flights

YOGYAKARTA : Garuda Indonesia airways had to suspend four
extra pre-Idul Fitri flights scheduled for its Jakarta-Yogyakarta
route due to lack of passengers, a spokesman said.

Garuda's Yogyakarta office manager Tamim Hadi was quoted by
Antara as saying that the airline had earlier planned to operate
four extra return flights from Jan. 23 to Jan. 27 in anticipation
of a stark increase in travelers during the period prior to Idul
Fitri.

But the first flights with the 110-seater planes carried not
more than an average of 15 passengers per flight, "so we decided
to suspend all extra flights on this route," he said.

Tamim said the extra flights could be rescheduled if there was
a sudden increase in passengers. (mds)