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        "id": 1624510,
        "msgid": "high-airfare-prices-prompt-travellers-to-choose-buses-for-eid-return-journeys-1773906681",
        "date": "2026-03-19 14:06:00",
        "title": "High Airfare Prices Prompt Travellers to Choose Buses for Eid Return Journeys",
        "author": "Sakina Rakhma Diah Setiawan",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Rising air ticket prices ahead of Eid al-Fitr 1447 H have led many Indonesians to opt for buses as a more affordable mode of transport for returning to their hometowns, particularly for inter-provincial trips. For instance, a Jakarta-Padang flight ticket has surged from Rp 900,000 in 2022 to Rp 1.7 million, while a bus fare of Rp 800,000 allows a family of three to travel together. This shift highlights the economic pressures on middle-class families, with buses offering greater flexibility in schedules compared to rigid and costly flights.",
        "content": "<p>The increase in air ticket prices ahead of Eid al-Fitr 1447 H has\nprompted return travellers to choose buses as their mode of transport to\ngo back to their hometowns. In particular, those travelling between\nprovinces find buses a logical choice amid the unaffordable rise in\nplane tickets for middle-class society. Whereas in 2022, a\nJakarta-Padang plane ticket was around Rp 900,000 per person, it has now\nrisen sharply to Rp 1.7 million per person. He chose bus transport to go\nback to his hometown because the difference with the plane ticket price\nis too great. With Rp 800,000, Yos can take his younger sibling and\nmother back to the village if using the bus. \u201cIf (bus) this Rp 800,000 I\nbring my sibling and mother, the three of us,\u201d he said. Regarding the\ntime, bus departure schedules are more flexible and varied. Thus, he\ndoes not need to rush back to the village and later return to the city.\n\u201cFor me, usually like that, three days before Eid so when arriving there\n(Padang) it\u2019s already dawn of Eid,\u201d he said. If using a plane, besides\nthe cost factor, the flight schedules do not support the time pattern he\nhas set. \u201cBecause I don\u2019t want to stay long. Because I return after\nthree days (to Jakarta) to work again,\u201d he said. Besides Yos, there is\nRoni (46) who plans to return from Jakarta to Jepara, Central Java. If\ntaking a plane, it is burdensome in terms of cost and the journey time\nis longer because he must transit first in Semarang.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/high-airfare-prices-prompt-travellers-to-choose-buses-for-eid-return-journeys-1773906681",
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