PT Angkasa Pura I (Persero), or API, served 39.8 million passenger movements between January and July 2023. This figure represents a 43% year-on-year (YoY) increase compared to the same period last year, which saw 27.9 million passenger movements.
PT Angkasa Pura I President Director Faik Fahmi stated that Angkasa Pura Airports has recorded positive growth in the second half of 2023.
"The recovery rate of passenger movements in July 2023, compared to July 2019 (pre-pandemic), is also very positive, reaching 89%. This means that, slowly but surely, the traffic at Angkasa Pura Airports is approaching pre-COVID-19 levels," said Faik in a written statement on Saturday (16/8/2023).
According to API's official website, among the 15 airports managed by Angkasa Pura Airports, Bali's Ngurah Rai Airport had the highest number of passenger movements during this period.
The airport served 11.8 million passengers until July 2023, comprising 5.5 million domestic passengers and 6.3 million international passengers.
Juanda Surabaya Airport followed in second place, serving 8.09 million passengers: 6.9 million domestic and 1.13 million international.
Sultan Hassanudin Makassar Airport ranked third, with 6.1 million passenger movements—5.9 million domestic and 210,170 international.