Flights from 13 Indonesian airports just got cheaper as government waives passenger service charge

Depending on which airport in Indonesia you’ll be departing from, those flying out from today until Dec. 31 will be able to pay less for tickets as they are exempted from paying the Passenger Service Charge (PSC). 

The government’s stimulus for the national aviation sector looks set to work in passengers’ favor with the waiver of the PSC, which are usually included in airfares. The PSC will instead be subsidized by the government using the state budget (APBN). 

Passengers departing from five airports managed by Angkasa Pura II will be exempted from paying PSC, namely Soekarno-Hatta International Airport’s Terminals 2 and 3, Jakarta’s Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Blimbingsari Airport in East Java’s Banyuwangi regency, as well as North Sumatra’s Kualanamu International Airport in Medan and Sisingamangaraja XII International Airport (previously named Silangit Airport) in North Tapanuli.

PSC rates for each passenger departing from Angkasa Pura II airports range from IDR50,000 (US$3.40) to IDR130,000 (US$8.90), with the most expensive charge coming from Soekarno-Hatta Airport’s Terminal 3. 

The stimulus will also subsidize PSC for six airports under the management of Angkasa Pura I, namely Bali’s Ngurah Rai Airport, Yogyakarta’s new Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) and Adisutjipto, Ahmad Yani Airport in the Central Java capital of Semarang, Sam Ratulangi Airport in the North Sulawesi capital of Manado, and Lombok Praya International Airport in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB).

The remaining two airports included in the stimulus package, Komodo International Airport in East Nusa Tenggara’s Labuan Bajo and Hang Nadim International Airport in Batam, are managed by the Transportation Ministry and regional government.

In separate statements, CEOs of Angkasa Pura II, Muhammad Awaluddin, and Angkasa Pura I, Faik Fahmi, expressed appreciation for the stimulus, which is aimed at supporting recovery for the country’s aviation industry that has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. They believe the incentive would help these airports to get back on their feet by way of increasing passengers and flight occupancy rates.

All that said, it’s probably best that you don’t fly anywhere just yet, not while the pandemic rages on.

 

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