Domestic aircraft ticket costs in Indonesia will be reduced by 15% beginning the following week in order to support the growth and recovery of the tourism industry, Indonesia’s Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno has announced.
The minister praised the decision to reduce airfares in a relatively short period of time and predicted that the decrease will give the tourism sector a breath of fresh air.
According to the minister, airlines including Garuda Indonesia, Citilink, and Lion Group have increased their aircraft fleets to help drive down ticket rates.
Additionally, AirAsia and other international airlines are backing this program, which may lower airfares, particularly during the busiest travel time of the year around the holidays.
The reduction will start to affect some flights the following week, according to Transport Minister Budi Kalia Sumadi.
He added that the changes to some flight schedules were made in an effort to fill empty seats.