InJourney Airports: Peak Eid Exodus Runs Smoothly at 37 Airports
Jakarta (ANTARA) - PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia (InJourney Airports) has stated that the peak of the Eid al-Fitr exodus ran smoothly at the 37 airports it manages, with flight operations and passenger services proceeding without issues during the busy period.
“The peak of the Eid exodus at all airports managed by InJourney Airports on 18 March 2026, or H-2 before Eid 2026, ran smoothly,” said InJourney Airports’ President Director Mohammad R. Pahlevi in a statement in Jakarta on Friday.
He noted that during this peak, the total passenger movement at the 37 airports reached 570,959 people, the highest figure during the Lebaran transport period from 13 to 18 March 2026.
Meanwhile, aircraft movements during this peak Eid exodus totalled 4,043 flights. This smoothness was supported by thorough operational and service planning at all airports, including facilities, human resources, and procedures.
According to him, the comprehensive operational plan and support from stakeholders, including security assistance from 578 TNI-Polri personnel on standby, enabled all InJourney Airports to anticipate the increase in flight traffic and passenger numbers during the peak Eid exodus.
“Predictive readiness was the key to the smoothness of the peak Eid exodus,” Pahlevi stated.
Cumulatively, during the Lebaran transport period from 13 to 18 March 2026 (H-7 to H-2), the number of aircraft passengers at the 37 airports reached 3.15 million passengers. This figure represents a 7% increase compared to the same period in 2025, which recorded 2.94 million passengers.
Aircraft movements also rose by 7% to 23,269 flights from the previous 21,748 flights.
The smoothness was also supported by additional flights operated by airlines, totalling more than 1,136 extra flights from 13 to 17 March 2026.
Furthermore, Pahlevi revealed that this achievement also exceeded performance before the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of passengers from H-7 to H-2 was recorded about 5% higher than the same period in 2019.
He emphasised that his company, along with all stakeholders, continues to collaborate to maintain the growth trend in flight traffic, including ensuring the smoothness of Lebaran transport in the air transport sector.
“Although it was the peak Eid exodus at every airport, we successfully managed the increase in traffic well, thereby minimising passenger and vehicle queues at the airports,” Pahlevi said.
The five busiest airports from H-7 to H-2 were Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Tangerang (1.06 million passengers), I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali (390,853 passengers), Juanda Airport in Surabaya (266,910), Sultan Hasanuddin Airport in Makassar (211,177 passengers), and Kualanamu Airport in Deli Serdang (145,305 passengers).
“All airports managed by InJourney Airports remain on alert to maintain security, safety, and service aspects during the ongoing Lebaran transport until 30 March 2026,” he said.