InJourney Offers Middle Eastern Airlines Aircraft Parking at Lombok-Kertajati
Jakarta – PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia (InJourney Airports) has acknowledged that geopolitical dynamics in the Middle East region are affecting international aviation activities. Achmad Syahir, Deputy Director of PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia (InJourney Airports), stated that the company will adjust to the prevailing situation in the region.
“If conditions in destination countries become unstable, operations are automatically suspended. We are also adjusting accordingly,” he said during a press conference at Soekarno-Hatta Airport on Wednesday, 11 March 2026.
He explained that ongoing geopolitical conditions make flight operations dynamic and subject to change depending on security situations in destination countries. He noted that under certain circumstances, flights can be temporarily halted in response to prevailing situations.
InJourney Chief Executive Maya Watono echoed similar sentiments, stating that geopolitical dynamics represent a global phenomenon beyond InJourney’s business planning. “This is not something we considered when planning our 2026 operations,” she noted.
However, as part of the airport and tourism ecosystem industry, the company has prepared aircraft parking stands at several of its managed airports for international carriers, particularly Middle Eastern airlines adjusting to situations in their home countries.
Airlines potentially utilising these parking facilities include Emirates, Etihad Airways, and Qatar Airways. These aircraft are planned to be parked at Indonesian airports with adequate capacity such as Lombok and Kertajati.
“Airlines from Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar will park at our airports due to this need. This is part of our contribution,” Watono said.
Watono added that the exact number of international aircraft to be parked at the company’s managed airports is still being calculated as discussions with the airlines are ongoing. “We will allocate them across several of our airports that have parking capacity for these three airlines. We are currently calculating the numbers since discussions only recently took place, so we will naturally prepare as much capacity as needed, particularly at our airports that have the capability,” she explained.
Watono stated that this effort represents the company’s contribution to addressing the global airline industry crisis. “Our neighbouring countries like Singapore and Malaysia are also prepared to accommodate such aircraft. We believe this is something we can contribute to during this crisis,” she concluded.