AP Cuts Airport Service Charges by 50% to Bring Down Airfares

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia — PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia (InJourney Airports) has set lower airport service charges for passengers and airlines to support public mobility and help reduce airfares during the Christmas 2026 and New Year 2027 holiday period.

The move follows Transportation Minister’s Letter No. AU.007/1/1/MHB/2026 on discounts to airport service charges for the 2026 Christmas and 2027 New Year period. InJourney Airports President Director Mohammad R. Pahlevi said the reductions would apply at all airports managed by the company.

“InJourney Airports is setting a 50% discount on the Passenger Service Charge (PSC), known in Indonesia as the Pelayanan Jasa Penumpang Pesawat Udara (PJP2U), for passengers. It will apply at all 36 InJourney Airports and on all domestic routes for tickets purchased from 20 October 2026 to 10 January 2027, for flights departing between 22 December 2026 and 10 January 2027,” Mohammad R. Pahlevi said in a written statement on Monday (26 October 2026).

PJP2U is a charge for services at airports and is included in airline tickets. This means that when passengers buy a flight ticket, its price already includes the PJP2U charge. The discount will therefore affect the total fare paid by passengers.

In addition to the PJP2U discount, InJourney Airports is cutting by 50% the charge for aircraft landing, placement and storage (PJP4U) for airlines. The reduction will also apply at all InJourney Airports from 22 December 2026 to 10 January 2027. It is intended to support airline operations and reflects the company’s commitment to an ecosystem-based approach to airport management.

“We hope that lower airport service charges will make it easier for people to travel, stimulate the economy and encourage domestic tourist destinations to become holiday choices during this year-end long holiday period,” he said.