Aviation, Tourism Workers Ask Govt to Prevent Airfare Hikes ahead of Eid Homecoming
Aviation and tourism workers' unions ask the government to take measures to prevent airplane ticket prices from soaring during the 2024 Eid homecoming
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Aviation and tourism workers' unions ask the government to take measures to prevent airplane ticket prices from soaring during the 2024 Eid homecoming
Susi Air owner Susi Pudjiastuti responded to public concerns about domestic flight ticket prices being more pricey than international ones.
Garuda Indonesia president Irfan Setiaputra gave an explanation about why Garuda offers its airfares higher than other carriers.
Tourism Minister Sandiaga Uno hoped that the price of airplane tickets during the year-end holiday period will not increase significantly.
SOE Minister Erick Thohir said flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will start adding more aircraft after successfully escaping the PKPU in June 2022.
INACA says the recent trend of soaring airfare does not affect an airline's profitability but is to cover rising operational costs.
Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi asked local governments to take part in stabilizing airfares.
President Jokowi immediately ordered Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi and SOE Minister Erick Thohir to address airfare issues.
INACA chair Denon Prawiraatmadja said the hike in air ticket fares as the fuel surcharge imposed would not increase air logistics costs.
The Transportation Ministry gave a red carpet for jet-type airlines to increase airfare tariffs to a maximum of 15 percent of the upper tariff limit.
Indef projects that airfare tariffs will continue to contribute to high inflation until the end of 2022.
Transportation Ministry's spokesperson Adita Irawati explained that the increase in airfare was attributable to the soaring price of avtur.
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Tourism Minister Wishnutama said the number of foreign tourist visits to Bali, Bintan, and Manado was declining in the wake of coronavirus outbreak.
Online ojek drivers community dubbed Garda has slammed Garuda Indonesia's acting CEO Fuad Rizal, who likens airfares to online ojek tariffs.
Coordinating Minister Airlangga Hartarto said ESDM Ministry and Pertamina will study on a one-price policy on jet fuel in a bid to suppress airfare.
Transport Minister Budi Karya said several low-cost carriers had committed to dropping airfares of domestic flights on certain days until February.
The Transport Minister is lobbying Pertamina to reduce the price of jet fuel that he considered too high, triggering a surge in flight rates.
Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Wishnutama admitted he often received criticism through media about high airfares.
Airport management announced that they are willing to provide service incentive schemes for low-cost carriers (LCC).