Commitment to Prioritize Flight Safety: Pelita Air Conducts Ramp Checks during Eid Al-Fitr Transport Period 2024

Jakarta, April 8, 2024 - Entering the 2024 Eid al-Fitr homecoming period from April 3 to April 18, 2024, Pelita Air (flight code IP), a medium-service airline, conducted ramp checks or aircraft condition inspections. The ramp check was carried out by the Board of Directors of Pelita Air and accompanied by some Pelita Air Officers at Terminal 3 of Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Jakarta.

This ramp check demonstrates Pelita Air's commitment to prioritizing safety, security, and comfort, especially during the 2024 Eid al-Fitr homecoming period, when there is an increase in flight traffic. The inspection follows the procedures and standards set by regulators to ensure that Pelita Air's aircraft fleet is airworthy and ready to fly safely and comfortably.

Assisted by operational and service personnel trained and professional in upholding the safety, security, services, and compliance (3S 1C) principles, the ramp check implementation aims to provide safe and comfortable flight services for the public during the 2024 Eid holiday period.

The inspection by Pelita Air's Board of Directors began with checking the readiness of Pelita Air's check-in counter staff in serving passengers and handling baggage, then inspecting the aircraft to be used on flight IP322 from Jakarta to Pekanbaru with a scheduled departure time of 11:35-13:25 WIB, and flight IP352 from Jakarta to Padang with a scheduled departure time of 12:00-13:35 WIB.

The inspection includes physical checks to ensure the aircraft is airworthy, covering aircraft components such as engines, seats, toilets, avionics, landing gear, wings, and navigation systems; and checking flight safety equipment including seat belts, oxygen masks, life jackets, launchers, oxygen cylinders, emergency doors and windows, lighting, smoke detectors, and fire extinguishers, as well as evacuation procedures and other emergency procedures.

During the 2024 Eid al-Fitr homecoming period, Pelita Air prepared 153.000 flight seats, totaling 273.000 in April. This preparation aims to facilitate the smooth flow of Eid al-Fitr homecomings, projected by the Ministry of Transportation to witness a 12 percent surge in passenger numbers compared to 2023. During the 2024 Eid al-Fitr homecoming period, Pelita Air also increased flight frequencies on the Balikpapan-Surabaya route, added extra flights on the Jakarta-Padang-Jakarta route, Jakarta-Denpasar-Jakarta route, and Jakarta-Yogyakarta-Jakarta route.

For a more comfortable check-in and flight experience, prospective passengers are encouraged to check in via Pelita Air's website or mobile application. Mobile check-in on the Pelita Air mobile application could be done from 24 hours before the scheduled departure to 4 hours before the scheduled departure.

As a medium-service airline, Pelita Air strives to provide a comfortable and enjoyable flying experience. On each flight, passengers receive complimentary snacks, drinks, and 20 kg of free baggage. Additionally, to enhance the enjoyable flying experience, all Pelita Air passengers can enjoy free entertainment accessible via smartphones, tablets, and laptops through wireless inflight entertainment (W-IFE) using the Tripper application.

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