The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (Ditjen Hubud) of the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) has prepared special operations to anticipate a surge in airplane passengers ahead of the 2025 Christmas and 2026 New Year holidays, as well as ensure safe, safe, and comfortable services.
"We are preparing a special operation plan to ensure the safety, safety and comfort of flight service users ahead of the 2025 Christmas and 2026 New Year holidays," said Director General of Air Transportation at the Ministry of Transportation Lukman F Laisa, in Jakarta, quoted by Antara, Monday, November 17.
He said the Christmas and New Year monitoring posts would be open from 18 December 2025 to 4 January 2026, at the Head Office of the Ministry of Transportation, which monitors activities at 257 airports throughout Indonesia.
"We estimate that the number of passengers has increased compared to last year, both for domestic and international routes," said Lukman.
For the Christmas 2025 and New Year 2026 periods, the Directorate General of Hubud projects the need for 326 aircraft consisting of 286 jets and 40 propeller aircraft.
Currently, the total fleet of aircraft in Indonesia has reached 560 units, with 366 aircraft ready to operate and 194 under treatment. Airlines with the largest number of fleets, including Lion Air (97 units), Wings Air (77 units), and Garuda Indonesia (81 units).
The peak of the Christmas departure flow is expected to occur on December 21, 2025, while the largest backflow will occur on January 3-4, 2026.
The busiest airports are predicted to include Soekarno-Hatta (Tangerang), Ngurah Rai (Denpasar), Sultan Hasanuddin (Makassar), Kualanamu (Medan), and Juanda (Surabaya). For international routes, the highest movement will occur from and to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.
Lukman also emphasized the importance of the readiness of all flight operators and airports in maintaining the safety, security, and service of passengers.
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"We have prepared a contingency plan and guidelines for disaster prepared airports to deal with emergency conditions," he asserted.
In addition, the government and aviation operators also provide various incentives to reduce plane ticket rates during the Christmas and New Year periods, including discounts on economic ticket Value Added Tax (VAT), reduced airport service costs, and lowering avtur prices at 37 airports.
"The tariff discount applies to ticket purchases from October 22, 2025 to January 10, 2026 and the flight period from December 22, 2025 to January 10, 2026. Hopefully this will be the best gift for passengers this holiday season," said Lukman.
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