Merpati prepares extra flights

Merpati prepares extra flights

JAKARTA: Indonesia's second largest flight carrier, PT Merpati
Nusantara Airlines (Merpati) has prepared extra flights for
November in anticipation of increasing demands during the Idul
Fitri Islamic holiday.

The airline has prepared 35 extra flights serving 17 routes
with a total of 3,560 seats, the General Manager of Corporate
Affairs, Imam Turidy, said in a press statement on Thursday.

The 17 flights, mostly at night, will depart from 11 cities,
including Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Denpasar, Pontianak, Surabaya,
Batam and Padang.

To make reservations easier, Merpati will provide a 24-hour
call center and a "call & fly" home delivery ticket service, said
Imam.

Earlier, national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia also announced
that they would add 65,028 seats to their service during Idul
Fitri, Christmas and New Year due to surging demands.

Indonesians traditionally go back to their hometowns to visit
their families and relatives during Idul Fitri. -- JP