Transport Minister: Airfares Regulated to Protect Purchasing Power and Aviation Industry

Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi has stressed that the government is maintaining a balance in adjusting airfare rates to protect public purchasing power while ensuring the national aviation industry’s sustainability and competitiveness remain healthy. The government, he said, is also implementing several strategic mitigation measures to address the rise in aviation fuel (avtur) prices due to the surge in global crude oil prices following geopolitical dynamics in the Middle East. “Several strategies are being implemented to suppress the increase in airfare prices,” Dudy stated in his remarks on Tuesday, 7 April 2026. One policy adopted by the government through the Ministry of Transport includes adjusting the fuel surcharge (FS) component to 38 per cent, up from the previous 10 per cent for jet aircraft and 25 per cent for propeller (propeller) aircraft. He acknowledged that this policy represents the government’s effort to maintain harmony between the aviation industry’s sustainability and the protection of the public as consumers. The policy is also designed to balance the sustainability of the national aviation industry, which is impacted by rising operational costs, with protection for public purchasing power. “We hope this policy can be understood by the public and aviation industry stakeholders,” he said. The trend of fare adjustments is also occurring globally. Several countries have already raised fuel tariffs for the aviation sector in response to the increase in energy prices. As a result, airfares in various countries have also undergone adjustments. “This is a global phenomenon that cannot be avoided,” Dudy stated. In Indonesia, Dudy continued, the airfare adjustment policy is a measured step that cannot be avoided, in line with the increasing global pressures on the aviation industry. “The government is also fully committed to protecting public interests so that purchasing power remains maintained,” he added.