Nataru 2025 Flow, Soekarno-Hatta Airport Serves 2.86 Million Passengers

Illustration - A number of prospective passengers while carrying out activities in the area of the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport Terminal (Soetta), Tangerang, Banten. (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia (InJourney Airports) through the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport Branch Office (Soetta), Tangerang, Banten, recorded that it had served around 2.86 million aircraft passengers during the Christmas and New Year (Nataru) 2025 departure period, namely on December 15-31, 2025.

InJourney Airports President Director Mohammad R. Pahlevi, in Tangerang, Friday, said that overall services at 37 airports managed by InJourney Airports recorded passenger movements of 8.23 million people.

"In total, there were around 8.23 million air passengers with 62 thousand aircraft movements during the Nataru period," he said, as quoted by ANTARA.

He explained, Soekarno-Hatta Airport is the busiest airport in terms of passenger numbers with a total of 2.86 million passengers. This is followed by I Gusti Ngurah Rai Bali Airport with 1.18 million passengers, Juanda Surabaya Airport with 703 thousand passengers, Sultan Hasanuddin Makassar Airport with 493 thousand passengers, and Kualanamu Deli Serdang Airport with 380 thousand passengers.

"Careful preparation and close collaboration among stakeholders are the key to maintaining security and safety while providing an unforgettable travel experience during this departure flow," he explained.

According to him, the highest passenger movement surge ahead of Christmas Day occurred on December 24, 2025 with a total of around 543 thousand passengers. Meanwhile, the peak of passenger flow ahead of the new year was recorded on December 28, 2025 with a total of 531,140 passengers.

In addition, the airline also operates additional flights to anticipate high demand, with a total of 1,725 extra flights during the period.

Pahlevi added that the utilization rate of time slots at all airports was very high during the Nataru transportation period.

"The cumulative utilization of time slots at all airports has reached almost 90%. Time slots are one of the production tools, and high utilization indicates that airport operations are running very optimally during the peak season at the end of this year," he said.

Entering the beginning of 2026, InJourney Airports has prepared various steps to face the return flow of aircraft passengers. The peak of the return flow is projected to occur on January 3 and 4, 2026.

"The main focus of InJourney Airports on the return flow remains the aspects of security, safety and service at the airport. Close collaboration continues to be carried out by all airport stakeholders to ensure good handling of flight traffic and passenger aircraft movement," he said.