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Jakarta: Operators of land, sea, and air transportation are ready for the school holidays and prepared to face a jump in the number of passengers.

The National Train Company (PT KAI) has predicted that the number of passengers will increase by 20 percent or 34,000 passengers per day so have increased the number of coaches on trains.

“Most of them will go to Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Malang, and Semarang,” said PT KAI's head of public relations for regional operations, Akhmad Sujadi in Jakarta yesterday.

Demand for tickets will peak between June 20 and June 22.

In air transportation, Garuda Indonesia and Mandala Airline have announced increased capacities.

Garuda will operate larger planes and add more flights.

Between June 20 and July 19, they will prepare 69,244 more seats for 11 destinations: Ampenan (880 seats); Denpasar (7,370 seats); Balikpapan (2,198 seats); Yogyakarta (8,040 seats); Medan (13,400 seats); Palangkaraya (6,600 seats); Semarang (11,692 seats); Surabaya (1,072 seats); Makassar (312 seats); Banjarmasin (13,400 seats); and Jeddah (4,280 seats).

“Usually people go on the Umroh pilgrimage during the holiday season,” said Garuda Corporate Secretary Pujobroto.

Mandala's Communication Manager, Trisia Megawati, said that Mandala will add flights on the Jakarta-Surabaya, Jakarta-Yogyakarta, and Jakarta-Semarang routes.

However, the Indonesian State Shipping Company (PT Pelni) has said it will not increase capacity.

“The increase in passengers will not be as much as during Idul Fitri, said Pelni's head of public relations, Edi Haryadi.

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