Indonesian outbound to spike during Hari Raya

AIRLINES and outbound operators in Indonesia are anticipating the upcoming Hari Raya holiday season to be a busy one, despite it falling barely a month after the end of the summer school holiday period.

Lebaran, the end of the Muslim fasting month, is traditionally the country’s biggest holiday season, with Indonesians travelling en masse to both domestic and overseas destinations.

The peak travel period is one week prior to and after Hari Raya Idul Fitri, which falls on August 30-31 this year.

Bayu Buana Travel Services outbound manager, Nurdin Supena, is expecting a 50 per cent increase in business over last year’s Hari Raya.

“Demand for neighbouring countries and mediumhaul destinations like Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and China is big. Even Europe is in big demand,” he said.

According to Supena, the relatively robust Indonesian currency and increasing European connections offered by Asian and Middle Eastern carriers have contributed to the increased demand.

Carriers such as Cathay Pacific, Garuda Indonesia, China Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Batavia Air have added extra flights to cater to increased demand over the holiday period.

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