InJourney siap operasikan 37 bandara 24 jam dukung Natal – Tahun Baru

InJourney, a state-owned enterprise in Indonesia’s aviation and tourism sectors, is preparing to operate 37 airports 24 hours a day in support of the 2024 Christmas and 2025 New Year holiday season. This extended operational schedule will run from December 19, 2024, to January 5, 2025. The move is designed to accommodate the expected surge in passenger traffic during the busy holiday period.

InJourney’s CEO, Maya Watono, shared that the peak of passenger departures is forecasted for December 20, 2024, and the return flow will peak on January 4, 2025. Passenger traffic is expected to rise by 4.52% compared to the previous year, with international traffic projected to increase by 23.2%, reaching 2.2 million passengers. Domestic traffic is expected to reach 6 million passengers.

However, aircraft movements during the same period are expected to decrease by 2.84% year-on-year, though international flights are anticipated to increase by 15.4%, totaling 12,965 movements in 2024.

Furthermore, the government has implemented measures to reduce ticket prices, in line with instructions from President Prabowo Subianto, particularly at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang. Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Erick Thohir emphasized the importance of planning ahead to avoid last-minute ticket purchases, which often contribute to higher prices. The government is also developing a five-year roadmap to address passenger surges during peak holiday seasons like Christmas, New Year, and Lebaran. The goal is to improve services and reduce ticket prices, ensuring a comfortable travel experience while boosting Indonesia’s economy and tourism sector.

InJourney, the state-owned enterprise in the aviation and tourism sector, is preparing to operate 37 airports 24 hours a day to support the 2024 Christmas and 2025 New Year holiday season. According to InJourney’s CEO, Maya Watono, the airports will operate continuously for 18 days, starting from December 19, 2024, until January 5, 2025.

Maya also mentioned that the peak departure period is expected to occur on December 20, 2024, while the peak return period is anticipated to take place on January 4, 2025. During this period, the passenger traffic at InJourney’s airports is projected to increase by 4.52% compared to the previous year. International passenger traffic is expected to reach 2.2 million passengers, marking a 23.2% increase from the previous year’s 1.79 million passengers. Meanwhile, domestic traffic is projected to reach 6 million passengers in 2024.

Sedangkan jumlah pergerakan pesawat selama periode libur Natal-Tahun Baru 2025 diproyeksikan mengalami penurunan sebesar 2,84 persen dibandingkan tahun lalu, meski begitu pergerakan pesawat internasional pada tahun 2024 sebesar 12.965 pergerakan meningkat 15,4 persen dari tahun sebelumnya yaitu sebesar 11.227 pergerakan.

Sebagai informasi, Menteri Badan Usaha Milik Negara (BUMN) Erick Thohir memastikan keputusan penurunan harga tiket pesawat sesuai dengan instruksi Presiden Prabowo Subianto telah terealisasi, khususnya di Bandara Soekarno-Hatta, Tangerang, Banten.
Meskipun ada peningkatan jumlah penumpang, pihak InJourney akan terus melakukan evaluasi untuk melakukan perbaikan lebih lanjut. Maya Watono juga menyoroti pentingnya perubahan pola pikir masyarakat dalam merencanakan perjalanan. Menurutnya, kebiasaan membeli tiket di menit-menit terakhir menjadi salah satu penyebab utama kenaikan harga tiket yang sering dikeluhkan oleh penumpang. Oleh karena itu, diharapkan masyarakat bisa merencanakan perjalanan jauh-jauh hari agar dapat memperoleh tiket dengan harga yang lebih terjangkau dan mengurangi kepadatan di bandara.

Erick Thohir menambahkan bahwa dengan jumlah penduduk Indonesia yang mencapai 280 juta, kapasitas bandara tidak akan cukup tanpa perencanaan yang sistematis. Oleh karena itu, pemerintah sedang menyusun peta jalan lima tahun untuk mengantisipasi lonjakan penumpang di masa liburan seperti Natal, Tahun Baru, dan Lebaran.

Dengan langkah ini, Erick berharap peningkatan layanan dan penurunan harga tiket dapat mendukung kenyamanan masyarakat selama liburan akhir tahun, sekaligus mendorong pertumbuhan ekonomi dan pariwisata Indonesia. Selain itu, Erick mengimbau masyarakat untuk mulai merencanakan perjalanan jauh-jauh hari, sebagaimana yang sudah menjadi kebiasaan di banyak negara lain, guna mengurangi kepadatan dan meningkatkan efisiensi perjalanan.