Pontianak takes night flights

Pontianak takes night flights

PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Supadio Airport is presently being prepared to take night flights in anticipation of the passenger rush during the Idul Fitri holidays.

Head of the provincial transportation office Budiman was quoted by Antara as saying that he estimated the increase of passengers this year to be 10-15 percent during the "rush period", which starts on Feb. 24 and ends on March 11.

Merpati flights will shuttle passengers between Jakarta and Pontianak six times a day, Bouraq flights twice a day and Sempati flights once a day, using a variety of aircraft.

DAS and Deraya flights will serve the Pontianak-Ketapang, Pontianak-Ketapang-Pangkalan Bun and the Pontianak-Puttusibau air routes.

Budiman said that 1,906 buses and other land vehicles, as well as a number of passenger ferries and ships, have also been prepared for the holidays.(pwn)