Excellent posts from Roy Hudd and human cargo ! This is why I log on.... I have never flown into UPG but have worked out of the airfield and others in Indonesia as an aircraft engineer on several hadjj rotations. I was in Solo when the Garuda 73-4 came down in a thunderstorm. Now as an F/O for a lowco, I fully appreciate the difficulties of operating out of these type of airfields. Its interesting to note that Lion is the launch customer for the 737-900x (222 seater to rival the A321). I hope the problems are resolved before the new aircraft arrive.