Domestic Air Passengers in Indonesia Down 26.15% in February 2022

The number of domestic airline passengers departing in February 2022 decreased. Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported that the number of passengers was recorded at 2.9 million, a 26.15% decrease compared to January 2022.

This decrease in passenger numbers occurred at all major airports observed: Ngurah Rai-Denpasar Airport (39.88%), Kualanamu-Medan Airport (38.97%), Juanda-Surabaya Airport (26.89%), Hasanuddin-Makassar Airport (25.93%), and Soekarno Hatta-Tangerang Airport (24.27%).

The highest number of domestic airline passengers was recorded at Soekarno Hatta-Banten Airport, reaching 808,300. This figure represents 28.12% of the total domestic passengers in January 2022.

This was followed by Juanda-Surabaya Airport with 220,200 passengers (7.66%), Ngurah Rai-Denpasar Airport with 191,000 passengers (6.6%), and Hasanuddin-Makassar Airport with 156,800 passengers (5.4%). Meanwhile, Kualanamu-Medan Airport had the lowest number of passengers, at 137,500 (4.8%).

On the other hand, international air passengers increased. The number of air passengers traveling abroad in February 2022 was recorded at 101,900, a 21.74% increase compared to January 2022.

(See also: Global Airline Passengers Projected to Grow 51% in 2022)