Transport Minister Targets Lower Airfares Before Christmas and New Year Holiday
Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi is aiming to reduce airfares before the Christmas and New Year holiday season.
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Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi is aiming to reduce airfares before the Christmas and New Year holiday season.
The Air Fare Reduction Task Force will accelerate the implementation of multi-provider as an effort to reduce aviation fuel prices.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimated that airfares will likely be on the rise further starting this year.
The post-pandemic surge in airfares is easing, but a return to the halcyon days of cheap tickets abroad might be finished.
Tourism Minister Sandiaga Uno acknowledged that high airfare is still a lingering issue, especially ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays.
Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism announced via its Instagram that prices of flight tickets or airfares for domestic routes have started to drop.
INACA Chairman says no regional government has provided subsidies to airlines in order to help lower ticket fares.
Batik Air, a subsidiary of LCC Lion Air Group, announced that it would be serving international routes to Bangalore, India.
Lion Air Group management claims to not profit from the airfares of some flight routes despite the generally pricey flight tickets.
Tourism Minister hopes commercial flights can be expanded to increase seating capacity and help solve the issue of expensive airfares.
Tickets for ferry crossings from Batam to Singapore and vice versa increased following the hike in airfares.
Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia increased air ticket fares for scheduled commercial flights by an average of 10 percent.
Garuda Indonesia is reportedly offering limited airfare discounts up to 60 percent for ticket purchases today on Friday, March 12.
INACA met with Coordinating Minister of Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto in talks of dropping commercial flight airfares.
The government evaluation will once again lower LCC airfare's upper cap or price ceiling following a meeting on Monday.
Airfares alone contributed 0.04 percent deflation as the price ceiling has been lowered 12-14 percent since mid-June, BPS recorded.
Airline ticket prices finally declined as per today, May 20.
Garuda Indonesia will reduce its in-flight and ground handling services to offset lower airfares.
Transportation Minister appealed to the low-cost carrier (LCC) to adjust airfares following the plan to cut the top tariff limit for airline tickets.
The govt has decided to intervene with airline ticket prices by amending the rule on the upper limit tariff (TBA)-lowering the top threshold by 15%