Complete and Advanced Facilities of Terminal 3 Soekarno Hatta and Its Airlines
Terminal 3 Soekarno Hatta is an airport terminal located in the northeast of Soekarno Hatta International Airport. Its modern design, which is different from the other 2 terminals, made this terminal a hot topic since its opening in August 2016.
So, what does Terminal 3 Soekarno Hatta look like, which is claimed to be much larger than Terminal 3 at Changi Airport in Singapore? Let's take a look at the following explanations so that you can learn more about this pride of Soekarno Hatta Airport!
Design and Facilities of Terminal 3 Soekarno Hatta
When it was completed in June 2016, Angkasa Pura II, as the client involved in the financing of the construction, proposed to name this terminal Terminal 3 Ultimate. However, this plan was abandoned due to numerous protests.
It is not wrong to consider this terminal as an ultimate terminal because it indeed has many facilities. Terminal 3 Soekarno Hatta even has an automatic baggage handling system with a level 5 BHS as an advanced explosive detector.
The decoration in this terminal is already very eye-catching because many cool paintings are displayed. If you get hungry, there's no need to worry as there are many restaurants and minimarkets. There is even a bookstore that provides translated books up to English.
This terminal also has a skytrain since September 2017 to allow passengers to move from Terminal 3 to other terminals. Additionally, there are golf carts available to take passengers to the baggage claim area, along with staff ready to assist with roller skates.
List of Available Airlines
Actually, Terminal 3 Soekarno Hatta has been operating since 2011, serving international flight routes used by Indonesia AirAsia. However, the capacity of the old Terminal 3 could only accommodate 4 million passengers per year, which is vastly different from the current Terminal 3 that can accommodate up to 25 million passengers per year.
The number of airlines registered to operate at Terminal 3 is also increasing. More than 30 airlines are available for you to choose from for various international flight destinations, such as Bangkok, Singapore, Colombo, Seoul, Beijing, Tokyo, Jeddah, Dubai, and others.
Terminal 3 Soekarno Hatta also still serves domestic flights using Garuda Indonesia. Various cities in Indonesia are included as flight destinations.
Routes to Terminal 3
Soekarno Hatta Airport, located in Tangerang, Banten, can be reached by private vehicles or public transportation, such as taxis, buses, and even airport trains.
For buses, you can travel to Terminal 3 using the Damri bus from Soekarno Hatta Airport. The schedule and ticket prices can also be checked through the bus website. Ticket prices vary depending on your location.
The distance you need to travel to reach Terminal 3 Soekarno Hatta is approximately one hour from the center of Jakarta. So, you can estimate how long the journey will take from your location.
Since 2017, there has also been a special train to Soekarno Hatta Airport connected from the city center. The total length of the route to Manggarai Station is 36.3 kilometers with a total of 6 trains making 122 trips, capable of accommodating up to 35,000 passengers per day.
Those are the things you need to know about Terminal 3 Soekarno Hatta, which went viral at the beginning of its emergence. Although all its designs and architecture are sophisticated, Terminal 3 has experienced power outages and even flooding in October 2017. It is not uncommon for some flights to experience delays, even when the weather is not bad.
Author: Nisa Maulan Shofa
