The potential for economic growth in Eastern Indonesia makes flapping airline business in the region. As Sriwijaya Air and Merpati Airlines.

The potential for economic growth in Eastern Indonesia makes flapping airline business in the region. As Sriwijaya Air and Merpati Airlines.

Agus Soedjono, Senior Manager of Corporate Communications Sriwijaya Air, said the airline market to eastern Indonesia is potentially due to its geographical position which is difficult to reach by land. "While economic growth in the region is about 8 percent-10 percent per year," he said yesterday.

Currently, Sriwijaya Air had applied to the Ministry of Transport (Ministry of Transportation) for the addition of new routes in the region. Unfortunately, Agus still do not want to tell about the new route because still awaiting approval from the Ministry of Transportation.

Sriwijaya has flown to several cities in eastern Indonesia. As Sorong, Manokwari, Biak, Jayapura, Ambon, and Gorontalo. Passenger occupancy rate (load factor) on the route is good enough. An average of about 85 percent. Because the airlines serving the route to Eastern Indonesia Indonesia is not as much to the West.

In addition to adding new routes, Sriwijaya also increase the frequency of flights. For example, Jakarta - Jayapura than once a day to three times a day.

Merpati Nusantara Airlines also opened a new route Makassar - Jayapura round at the end of this year. This route is served three times a week Pigeons. In addition there is another route Manado - Makassar commute three times a week