Serving the city of Jakarta and the surrounding area, Jakarta Soekarno Hatta Airport is a busy place through the day. The airport gets the name after the first president of independent Indonesia. Situated on the outer conurbations of Tangerang, the flight facility was inaugurated in1985. It has three terminals and gross annual passenger throughput soars up to 50 million, which is far over the estimated capacity of 28 million.
Today passengers may be surprised to learn that this airport got its name from Forbes Traveller, which is regarded as the second largest punctual air hub in the world. Flights operating at this airport about 85 percent of them arrive and depart on time. Terminal 1 operates for domestic routes and Terminal 2 for special Garuda airlines which are domestic flights. The international flights are designated to operate on the Terminal 3 at Jakarta Soekarno Hatta Airport.
Jakarta Soekarno Hatta Airport supports airlines such as KLM, JAL, Lufthansa, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways, Air China, and a number of Middle Eastern airlines and African airlines. Of interest, there is a golf club and a business park in the airport complex. To travel from the airport one can make pre book a car online through car hire services.
Jakarta Soekarno Hatta Airport is a large mall by itself. It has restaurants, stores, and entertainment facilities. At the terminal 2, there is an ATM that supports all the banks in the world. Also there are banks and currency exchange desks at each terminal. In arrival areas and main halls, there are information desks available for the visitors giving assistance regarding the city and the flights. Disabled passengers can get comprehensive help on request at the airport. On the departure areas of the terminals, there are business class lounges and four first class lounges for the passengers. To have a comfortable ride in the city car hire facilities are also available at the airport. For foods, one can visit the KFC, McDonald’s and A&W in the terminals. On the terminal two, there is a hotel on the second level. Vehicle parking spaces is available on the outskirts of the airport.
The transport facilities such as buses, cars, trains, limos and taxis are available for the tourists to visit the city. Licensed taxi drivers wait outside the airport to escort the passengers. All the taxies are metered and a charge based on the distance. To drive their own vehicle, the passengers must hire a car to visit the city. Buses from local companies are available at all the three terminals of the airport.
