Pelita Air Frees Cargo Service Fees To Disaster Areas, Check Out The Details

Pelita Air frees cargo services for delivery of aid to disaster-affected areas in Aceh, North Sumatra (North Sumatra), and West Sumatra (West Sumatra). (Photo: Special)

Pelita Air frees cargo services for delivery of aid to disaster-affected areas in Aceh, North Sumatra (North Sumatra), and West Sumatra (West Sumatra) through the Pelita Air Peduli program.

The program runs from December 9 to December 20, 2025. This initiative aims to accelerate the distribution of aid to the community. Pelita also collaborated with PT Tiki Line Nugraha Ekakur (JNE) in carrying out the program.

Through this initiative, humanitarian agencies or agencies can send donations to the JNE Sales Counter, which is located on Jl.Tomang 9, West Jakarta to then be distributed to local humanitarian organizations to survivors.

The delivery is carried out through three Pelita Air cargo routes, namely Jakarta 'Padang, Jakarta' Medan, and Jakarta' Banda Aceh, so that assistance can arrive at the affected locations quickly and in coordination.

President Director of Pelita Air, Dendy Kurniawan said this collaboration is a form of the Company's concern to support the people of Sumatra during the recovery period.

"As airlines serving routes in Sumatra, we feel compelled to contribute directly to helping our brothers and sisters who are facing difficulties," said Dendy in an official statement, Friday, December 12.

In addition to the free cargo program, said Dendy, Pelita Air also distributed humanitarian assistance compiled from the voluntary participation of workers, management staff, and company support.

Donasi tersebut diserahkan di Posko Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB) Halim Perdanakusuma, Jakarta, pada Senin, 8 Desember 2025, dan diterima oleh PLH Direktur Optimasi Jaringan Logistik dan Peralatan BNPB, Erry Prawisuda.

Dendy bilang, sebanyak 8.553 item kebutuhan esensial disalurkan, terdiri dari makanan siap konsumsi, perlengkapan sanitasi, kebutuhan wanita, anak dan bayi, perlengkapan salat, hingga kasur dan selimut hangat untuk mendukung masa tanggap darurat.

“Kami berharap bantuan ini dapat meringankan beban saudara-saudara kita yang terdampak dan menjadi bagian dari dukungan kami terhadap upaya pemulihan,” tutupnya.

The donation was handed over at the Halim Perdanakusuma National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Command Post, Jakarta, on Monday, December 8, 2025, and received by the PLH Director of Logistics and Equipment Network Optimization of BNPB, Erry Prawisuda.

Dendy said, as many as 8,553 items of essential needs were distributed, consisting of ready-to-eat food, sanitation equipment, needs of women, children and babies, prayer equipment, to warm mattresses and blankets to support the emergency response period.

"We hope this assistance can ease the burden on our affected brothers and sisters and be part of our support for recovery efforts," he concluded.