Domestic Air Passengers in Indonesia Increased by 14.34% in 2021, Reaching the Highest Level

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that the number of domestic airline passengers in Indonesia in December 2021 reached 4 million, a 14.34% increase compared to November 2021. This is the highest achievement during 2021.

The previous highest number of domestic airline passengers occurred in June 2021, reaching 3.51 million. However, the number plummeted the following month due to the implementation of Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) in several regions.

In August 2021, domestic airline passengers started to increase again, reaching 3.5 million in November 2021. Then, the number broke the record in December 2021.

BPS recorded that the largest number of domestic airline passengers in December 2021 was at Soekarno Hatta Airport-Banten, reaching 1.2 million or 29.84% of the total domestic passengers. This was followed by Ngurah Rai Airport in Denpasar with 318,300 passengers or 7.96%.

Cumulatively, the number of domestic airline passengers totaled 30.1 million throughout 2021. This figure is 7.18% lower compared to the 2020 period, which reached 32.4 million. The achievement in 2021 also fell significantly compared to 2019 before the pandemic, which reached 76.89 million.