13 Days of Lebaran Transport Post, Ngurah Rai Airport Passengers Up 3.7 Percent

During the 13-day Lebaran transport post period in 2026, from 13 to 25 March, Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport recorded a 3.7 percent growth in passenger services compared to the same period last year. The Communication and Legal Division Head of Ngurah Rai Airport, Gede Eka Sandi Asmadi, noted that there were 807,284 passengers over those 13 days. “Passenger services over the 13 days of the Lebaran transport post in 2026 reached 807,284 passengers, representing a 3.7 percent growth compared to 2025,” said Eka. Of the total, domestic passengers numbered 358,356, with 189,689 arrivals and 168,667 departures. Meanwhile, international passengers reached 448,928, broken down into 225,099 arrivals and 223,829 departures. In the same period, the total passengers in 2025 were 778,561, resulting in a 3.7 percent growth compared to this year. For aircraft movements, domestic routes recorded 2,417 movements, consisting of 1,209 arrivals and 1,208 departures. International routes recorded 2,456 movements, with 1,225 arrivals and 1,231 departures. The total aircraft movements reached 4,873, compared to 4,658 movements in 2025 for the same period, indicating a 4.6 percent growth in aircraft movements. The three most popular domestic routes were Jakarta (CGK) with 1,003 movements, Surabaya (SUB) with 355 movements, and Lombok (LOP) with 236 movements. For international routes, the top three were Singapore (SIN) with 382 movements, Kuala Lumpur (KUL) with 330 movements, and Perth (PER) with 263 movements. Additionally, during this 13-day Lebaran post period, Ngurah Rai Airport also operated 180 additional flights or extra flights. “There were services for 180 extra flights over the 13 days, with the most frequent routes being Jakarta (CGK) with 86 movements, Surabaya (SUB) with 46 movements, and Lombok (LOP) with 16 movements,” Eka concluded.