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Angkasa Pura Airports Ready To Serve The Wedding Guest Of President Joko Widodo

07 Nov 2017

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SURAKARTA - Adi Soemarmo Solo Airport and Adi Sutjipto Airport Yogyakarta managed by Angkasa Pura Airports were ready to receive thousands guests of President Joko Widodo's daughter wedding invitation whose reception will be held on Wednesday 8 November 2017 at Graha Saba Buana Solo.

Based on the latest data, as of 9 November there were 29 chartered flights (Garuda Indonesia Airlines, Enggang Air, Premi Air, TNI, Karisma Bahana Aviation, Sriwijaya Air, Indonesia Air Transport, Sari Rahayu Biomantra, Jhonlin Air Transport, Seacon Aviation Air Pacific); 4 extra flights (Garuda Indonesia and Sriwijaya Air). Meanwhile Garuda Indonesia also replaced 5 aircraft into large-bodied aircraft.

To facilitate this additional flight, Adi Soemarmo Airport Solo has been prepared apron parking aircraft as many as 21 parking stands that can be used at the same time. The parking stand configuration includes 1 parking stand for wide body aircraft, 3 parking booth for narrow body aircraft, 9 parking booths for aircraft with wingspan of less than 20 meters, and 8 parking booths for aircraft with wingspan less than 30 meters. If there was an additional demand for a flight slot to Adi Soemarmo Solo Airport, then the flight will be diverted to Adi Sutjipto Airport Yogyakarta which will be allocated a total of 10 parking stands (4 parking booths in military apron and 6 parking stands in civil apron) for aircraft with wingspan less than 20 meters. In the meantime, there is only 1 unscheduled flight at Adi Sutjipto Airport Yogyakarta.

To facilitate the arrival of additional flights beyond regular scheduled flights to Adi Soemarmo Airport Solo and anticipate the density in the terminal, Angkasa Pura Airports Adi Soemarmo Solo Airport branch also increased airport operation hours to 24 hours on Tuesday (7/11) and Wednesday (8 / 11) and will stop all the beautification of the airport terminal on Wednesday (8/11). "To support the successful and smooth marriage of President Joko Widodo's daughter in Solo where thousands of invited guests will arrive pass our airports, Angkasa Pura Airports Adi Soemarmo Solo Airport branch and Adi Sutjipto Airport Yogyakarta have set up a chartered and additional aircraft parking arrangement scheme bringing in invited guests of President Joko Widodo," Israwadi said, Corporate Secretary Angkasa Pura Airports.

The Operations Director Angkasa Pura Airports, Wendo Asrul Rose has coordinated with related agencies such as airlines, ground handling, Air Force, Airport Director of the Transportation Ministry Bintang Hidayat, Head of Airport Authority Region III Dadun Kohar, to ensure airport security and comfort in serving public passengers and guests of the wedding invitation of President Joko Widodo. "We have coordinated with the relevant parties to ensure operational activities, especially related to security and safety to be run smoothly for passengers at the airport," said by Wendo Asrul Rose.

In addition, Israwadi said, to keep the comfort of invited guests who will travel back through Adi Sumarmo airport can also enjoy the facilities of the Concordia Executive Lounge waiting room where in it there are various pampering facilities such as direct access to the aircraft parking, reflexology, food buffet with typical Solo menu, internet corner, Wi-Fi, meeting facilities, musholla, and other services that can accommodate 200 seats. [DR / AD]

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