PT Citilink Indonesia optimistic to pick up passengers on target, which is eight million passengers this year. The projection is in line with the actual number of passengers Citilink during the first quarter of this year jumped 150% year-on-year to 1.5 million passengers.
In the first quarter of last year, a subsidiary of PT Garuda Indonesia Tbk is only carrying 601,000 passengers. Now, the performance lifted because the airline Citilink continues to increase the number of aircraft and new routes. In 2013, low-cost airlines or low cost carriers (LCC) is planning to bring in a total of 10 Airbus A320 aircraft. "In three months, three aircraft were coming," said Arif Wibowo, Director of Citilink, last weekend.
With 10 new aircraft, Citilink will operate a total of 35 aircraft by the end of 2013. Until 2014, Citilink ready to add another 15 Airbus aircraft. "Type-efficient A320 aircraft fuel is ideal to operate with the lowest cost and still offer the most competitive rates," said Arief.
With the addition of new aircraft, Citilink will serve 215 flights a day and has 31 routes. In this year, Citilink explore new routes such as Pontianak and Balikpapan. In mid-April, Citilink has opened a new route Jakarta-Yogyakarta capture the potential market for college students to Yogyakarta. (KONTAN / Ragin Nugroho)
Source : TribuneNews.com
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