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Jelang MotoGP Mandalika, Gubernur Iqbal Dorong Penambahan Penerbangan ke Lombok
Gubernur NTB Lalu Muhammad Iqbal berupaya menambah kapasitas penerbangan menuju Lombok menjelang MotoGP Mandalika 2026, karena lebih dari sebulan sebelum acara tingkat keterisian penerbangan sudah mendekati 90 persen dan kursi semakin terbatas. Iqbal mengumpulkan maskapai untuk membuka jadwal tambahan, extra flight fleksibel, pesawat berkapasitas lebih besar, serta mengaktifkan kembali rute seperti Malang-Lombok agar minat menonton tidak terhambat akses. Garuda Indonesia sudah merespons dengan menyiapkan penerbangan tambahan pada 8-11 Oktober, dan koordinasi akan terus berlanjut menyesuaikan permintaan.
Poin-Poin Utama
- MotoGP Mandalika 2026 scheduled for October 9-11, 2026.
- Gubernur NTB Lalu Muhammad Iqbal met with airlines on September 8, 2026, to coordinate flight capacity additions to Lombok.
- Flight occupancy to Lombok exceeded 90 percent more than a month before MotoGP Mandalika.
- Garuda Indonesia added extra flights for October 8-11, 2026, and adjusted capacity on October 12, 2026.
- Iqbal proposed three capacity schemes: early-announced additional schedules, flexible extra flights, and use of larger aircraft.
- Iqbal proposed reactivating previously inactive flight slots.
- Jakarta-Lombok and Surabaya-Lombok routes identified as priorities.
- Yogyakarta-Lombok connectivity targeted for strengthening.
- Malang-Lombok route potentially slated for reactivation.
- Night flights proposed to serve spectators leaving Mandalika after late-afternoon race conclusion.
- Primary airport for Mandalika spectators is Zainuddin Abdul Madjid International Airport.
- Spectators expected to remain in Mandalika area until afternoon on race days.
- Iqbal warned that unaddressed flight constraints could reduce actual attendance despite strong ticket demand.
- Coordination meetings with airlines planned to continue leading up to MotoGP to monitor booking trends.
- Iqbal aims to announce additional flights early to enable consumer planning and regional tourism promotion.
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