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        "id": 1670374,
        "msgid": "government-caps-airfare-increases-at-maximum-13-percent-1775832655",
        "date": "2026-04-10 20:40:14",
        "title": "Government Caps Airfare Increases at Maximum 13 Percent",
        "author": "Teuku Muhammad Valdy Arief",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government has restricted airline ticket price hikes to a maximum of 13 percent, with a range of 9 to 13 percent, to balance the aviation industry's sustainability and public affordability. Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi highlighted that this limit accounts for operational costs, including a 38 percent rise in fuel surcharges and exemptions for spare parts, while the government has absorbed VAT increases. The policy, approved by the President, is under monitoring, especially during peak travel periods like Eid, and could lead to price reductions if aviation fuel costs decline.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi has\nemphasised that airlines must not raise airfare prices beyond the\ngovernment-set limit of a maximum of 13 percent.<\/p>\n<p>The government has established a range for tariff increases between 9\npercent and 13 percent. This figure has been calculated taking into\naccount various components of the airlines\u2019 operational costs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, as announced yesterday, we hope the range for the increase is\n9\u201313 percent. It must not exceed that,\u201d Dudy said in Jakarta on Thursday\nnight (9\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy? It\u2019s government policy; VAT has already been covered. Then, we\nhave allowed the fuel surcharge to rise by up to 38 percent. Spare parts\nare exempted,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>He assessed that with such support, airlines have no reason to\nincrease tariffs beyond the stipulated limit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, the aviation industry or airlines should have no excuse to add\nfurther increases. We have calculated that the engine increase is only\n9\u201313 percent,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n<p>This policy aims to maintain a balance between the sustainability of\nthe aviation industry and the purchasing power of the public. The\ngovernment is also continuing to monitor implementation in the field,\nincluding during the Eid transportation period.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlhamdulillah, during last Eid, I hardly heard any more complaints\nabout ticket conditions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Dudy opened the possibility of lowering ticket prices if aviation\nfuel prices also decrease. That component is a major factor in\ndetermining the fuel surcharge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf prices are to decrease, we will certainly return them. Because\nthe fuel surcharge is one of the components based on aviation fuel\nprices,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>Dudy emphasised that the policy is an official decision that has been\napproved by the President and is just awaiting administrative\nfinalisation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are quite optimistic\u2026 hopefully, this can be resolved in the next\ntwo months,\u201d Dudy asserted.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/government-caps-airfare-increases-at-maximum-13-percent-1775832655",
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