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View all search resultsGovt braces for shorter trips as airfare hike bites tourism
To capitalize on the potential shift, the government plans to accelerate the development of land connectivity to stimulate tourism flows.
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A Citilink plane taxis as a Super Air Jet lands at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, on Jan. 10, 2025. (AFP/Bay Ismoyo)
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he Tourism Ministry says the recent increase in the aviation fuel surcharge could prompt price-sensitive domestic travelers to rethink their plans and opt for closer destinations that do not require flying.
The ministry’s deputy for marketing, Ni Made Ayu Marthini, said the shift is likely to be most visible on Java, where well-developed rail networks and toll roads make overland travel increasingly convenient, allowing trips from Jakarta to East Java within a day’s drive.
However, she noted that the impact may be limited in other parts of the country, where transportation infrastructure remains less developed and air travel is often the only practical option for long-distance mobility.
To capitalize on the potential shift, the government plans to accelerate the development of land connectivity to stimulate tourism flows.
“We hope to be able to get people to move from Lampung to North Sumatra [quicker],” Marthini told The Jakarta Post on April 14, adding that several priority destinations in Sumatra, including Riau Islands, Bangka Belitung and Lake Toba, could benefit from expanded toll road and rail networks.
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On April 6, Coordinating Economy Minister Airlangga Hartarto announced an increase in the aviation fuel surcharge, which is charged to consumers to cover fuel costs, to 38 percent from the previous 10 percent for jet aircraft and 25 percent for propeller planes, as a result of price rises caused by the United States-Israeli war against Iran.
