Post-Eid, Air Transport Passenger Numbers Decline While Rail Increases

Statistics Indonesia (BPS) has recorded a decline in passengers across most modes of transport following the Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr period. The Deputy for Methodology and Statistical Information at BPS, Pudji Ismartario, stated that the number of domestic air passengers in April 2026 was 4.6 million, representing an 18.72 per cent decrease compared to March 2026.

“The decline in passenger numbers occurred across all major monitored airports, namely Soekarno-Hatta in Tangerang by 20.29 per cent, Hasanuddin in Makassar by 11.60 per cent, Ngurah Rai in Denpasar by 10.80 per cent, Kualanamu in Medan by 6.98 per cent, and Juanda in Surabaya by 0.88 per cent,” Pudji said during a press conference at the BPS office in Jakarta on Tuesday (2/6/2026).

Pudji noted that the largest volume of domestic passengers was recorded at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, reaching 1.3 million people, or 27.79 per cent of the total domestic passenger share. This was followed by Juanda-Surabaya with 448,000 passengers, accounting for 9.81 per cent of the total.

In contrast, Pudji continued, the number of international air passengers in April 2026 actually saw an increase, reaching 1.6 million people, up 0.93 per cent compared to March 2026. This growth was particularly evident at Juanda-Surabaya Airport by 13.42 per cent and Ngurah Rai Denpasar by 10.95 per cent.

However, declines were noted at Hasanuddin Makassar Airport by 13.24 per cent, Soekarno-Hatta Tangerang by 8.66 per cent, and Kualanamu-Medan by 6.36 per cent. The largest number of international passengers was recorded at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, reaching 632,100 people or 40.54 per cent of total international travellers, followed by Ngurah Rai Denpasar with 585,600 people or 37.56 per cent.