Cheap terminal called may increase the tourist visitor by more than 20 percent

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Tourism Minister Arief Yahya said the presence of the low cost carrier terminal (LCCT) could increase tourist arrivals by more than 20%. According to him, the LCCT facilitates low-cost carriers (19459005] low-cost carrier ) to bring tourists to Indonesia

"In other words, if we have LCCT, tourism will grow a lot more than the current 20 percent, "Arief said in a speech at the Yokatta Wonderful Indonesia Tourism Awards 2018 at the Ministry of Tourism on Friday night (20/7).

The 20 percent figure called Arief refers to the growth of foreign tourist arrivals carried by low cost airlines. Arief called the success of LCCT already felt by other countries

"It has been proved that Japanese colleagues of the year 2011-2012 (tourist arrivals) have doubled.What is Japan when it was in 2009 He mentioned that tourist arrivals in Thailand and the United Kingdom also experienced growth with the LCCT.Arief says that Gatwick Airport is growing faster that Heathrow Airport.

"Gatwick Implants LCCT to Grow Faster Than Heathrow", said Arief.

Earlier, LCCT's speech was riding on instructions from President Joko WIDODO: Presence of LCCT is considered to increase the visit of foreign tourists

The speech of LCCT has now been answered by PT Angkasa Pura II According to the director of PT Angkasa Pura II, Muhammad Awaluddin, plans to modernize Terminals 1 and 2 of the Soekarno Hatta Airport at LCCT

" I was called by the Minister of SOE to design the concept of LCCT to encourage tourism. we can synchronize immediately with the terminal revitalization, so we can also bless "added Awaluddin.