JAKARTA - The government continues to work to protect the public from the impact of rising global energy prices, including the surge in the price of aircraft fuel or avtur which has pushed up ticket prices.
Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto said for this, the Government is moving quickly to prepare strategic mitigation steps to maintain the sustainability of the national aviation industry while ensuring that air ticket prices remain affordable, by holding domestic flight fares at a range of 9 percent to 13 percent.
As a tangible manifestation of this commitment, the Government has issued Minister of Finance Regulation Number 24 of 2026 (PMK 24/2026) which regulates the provision of Value Added Tax (VAT) facilities borne by the Government on economy class air tickets for domestic flights.
"Through this policy, the PPN on the basic tariff and fuel surcharge is borne by the government, so that the burden of the ticket price paid by the public can be suppressed even though the airline's operating costs increase due to the increase in jet fuel prices," he said in a statement quoted Sunday, April 26.
He added that this facility applies to ticket purchases and flight implementation for 60 days, after 1 (one) day starting from the date of enactment, so that the benefits can be felt quickly and directly.
"Fiscal policy intervention is an important step to reduce pressure on ticket prices, given that the price of avtur accounts for about 40 percent of the total operating costs of airlines," he said.
Airlangga said that to ensure the implementation was targeted, the Air Transportation Business Entity was still required to report the use of the PPN facilities in an orderly and transparent manner in accordance with the applicable tax provisions.
Meanwhile, for flights outside the economy class, the VAT provisions will still be applied as appropriate.
Airlangga said that this arrangement was designed so that the government's support was truly felt by the wider community who needed it most, while being managed effectively and sustainably.
As is known, the government has also previously set fuel surcharge adjustments through the Minister of Transportation Decree Number 83 of 2026 to be 38 percent for both jet and propeller aircraft, from the previous 10 percent for jets and 25 percent for propellers.
Airlangga conveyed through the combination of the issuance policy of PMK 24/2026, the Government provides convenience for the public to continue to access air transportation at a more affordable price, maintain inter-regional connectivity, and support the sustainability of the national aviation industry in the midst of the challenge of rising global energy prices.
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