Airplane Ticket Prices Rise 13%, Bali DPRD to Coordinate with Airlines

The 13% rise in airplane ticket prices has elicited a response from the Bali DPRD. Although it has not yet affected tourist visits to Bali, the Bali DPRD will soon coordinate with airlines and the central government. “Airplane tickets have indeed risen in the current situation. Based on the governor’s report, the number of tourists is still increasing, so I think it won’t have much impact,” said Deputy Chairman I of the Bali DPRD, I Wayan Disel Astawa, when met in the main meeting room of the Bali DPRD on Tuesday (14/4/2026). “We will coordinate with the centre and airlines, including Garuda, so that during this transitional period, the ticket price increase is not too high,” he added. Previously, the government announced the airplane ticket price increase. This policy was taken by raising the fuel surcharge component by 38% for all types of aircraft, both jets and propeller planes. This policy was implemented in response to the rise in Avtur prices amid the Middle East war. Nevertheless, the government has also applied several incentives expected to dampen the airplane ticket price increase, from the government covering VAT on tickets to waiving import duties on aircraft spare parts. The hope is that, although approving the flight ticket price increase, the government asks airlines not to raise ticket prices exceeding 9-13%. From detikcom’s observation on one online travel agent (OTA) on Tuesday (14/4/2026), so far ticket prices on several popular routes are in the range of IDR 1 million per person. For example, on the Jakarta-Denpasar route, with direct flights, the cheapest ticket is offered by Lion Air at IDR 1.32 million per person. Meanwhile, the most expensive is Garuda Indonesia at IDR 1.84 million per person.