Jakarta, March 21 -- The number of air passengers is expected to go down during the Idul Fitri (Lebaran) this year, in contrast to the common trend of increasing during this time in the past.
Secretary of the Directorate General of Air Transportation of the Ministry of Transportation Nur Isnin Istiartono stated at a press conference for the Eid 2019 Transportation Preparation and Free Homecoming Socialization at the Ministry of Transportation, Jakarta, Thursday, that this year's air passengers were forecast to decline by four percent, from seven percent annually, to three percent this year.
"The trend is slightly down. Domestic and international flights usually increase by an average of seven percent. This is a slight increase of around 3...