Pertamina Ready To Serve Avtur Hajj Flights 2024

PT Pertamina Patra Niaga projects that the distribution of Avtur for Hajj trips will reach nearly 100,000 Kilo Liter (KL), or an increase of about 5 percent from the distribution of Avtur in the 2023 Hajj season.

Therefore, Pertamina Patra Niaga's Director of Central & Commercial Marketing, Maya Kusmaya, said that her party guarantees the availability of Avtur, flight fuel, to serve the needs of Hajj flights both on departures (embarkation) which will take place on May 12 June 10, 2024 and upon arrival (debarkation) June 22 July 22, 2024.

In addition, Maya said that this year it is projected that more than 241,000 Indonesian Hajj pilgrims will depart through 13 Hajj airports throughout Indonesia, this number will increase from 221,000 Hajj pilgrims in 2023.

Pertamina Patra Niaga has made some anticipations, first by preparing sufficient Avtur stocks throughout the Aviation Fuel Terminal (AFT) for Hajj embarkation. In addition, we also make filling Hajj aircraft a priority, as well as communication services with airlines and airports we open 24 hours for smooth Hajj trips," Maya explained in her statement, Friday, May 17.

Maya said that in 2024 Pertamina Patra Niaga projects that the distribution of Avtur for Hajj trips will reach nearly 100,000 Kilo Liters (KL), or an increase of about 5 percent from the distribution of Avtur in the 2023 Hajj season.

The distribution of Avtur for Hajj flights will focus on 13 AFTs of Hajj embarkation airports starting from Aceh (Iskandar Muda Airport), Medan (Kualanamu Airport), Padang (Minangkabau Airport), Batam ( Hang Nadim Airport), Palembang ( Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport), Jakarta (Soekarno Hatta Airport).

Furthermore, the distribution of Avtur for Hajj flights from Solo (Adi Soemarmo Airport), Surabaya (Juanda Airport), Banjarmasin (Shamsudin Noor Airport), Balikpapan ( Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan Airport), Makassar ( Sultan Hasanuddin Airport), Lombok (Lombok Airport) and Majalengka (Kertajati Airport) will always be guarded at a safe level.

Pertamina Patra Niaga has mapped the needs of Avtur in each AFT and is committed to supporting the smooth running of the 2024 Hajj. This is our mandate as an energy provider in every community trip, including Hajj trips," added Maya.

Pertamina Patra Niaga's Corporate Secretary, Irto Ginting, said that the stock for 13 AFT embarkation airports is guaranteed to be safe. Currently, Avtur's national stock resilience is also above 22 days, and will continue to be maintained above that level.

"The availability and readiness of stocks has always been our top priority in dealing with moments like this. Once the stock is safe, we will ensure that the distribution process is carried out properly to support the smooth running of Hajj flights," said Irto.

Vice President of Corporate Communication of PT Pertamina (Persero) Fadjar Djoko Santoso added that Pertamina guarantees the availability and supply of aviation fuel Avtur to serve the 2024 hajj needs nationally.

"Pertamina maintains the availability of energy so that the departure of pilgrims is comfortable and smooth," explained Fadjar.

Pertamina as a leading company in the field of energy transition, is committed to supporting the Net Zero Emission 2060 target by continuing to encourage programs that have a direct impact on the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). All these efforts are in line with the implementation of Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) in all business lines and operations of Pertamina.