According to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) report, the number of domestic airline passengers in July 2024 reached 6.03 million. This figure represents an 11.04% increase compared to June 2024, which recorded 5.43 million passengers.
This increase in passenger numbers occurred across all major airports observed: Hasanuddin-Makassar Airport (19.46%), Juanda-Surabaya Airport (15.82%), Ngurah Rai-Denpasar Airport (15.29%), Kualanamu-Medan Airport (13.72%), and Soekarno Hatta-Tangerang Airport (11.55%).
The BPS report notes that Soekarno Hatta-Tangerang Airport had the highest number of domestic passengers, reaching 1.8 million or 29.28% of the total domestic passengers. Juanda-Surabaya Airport followed with 519,000 passengers, representing 8.60%.
From January to July 2024, the total number of domestic air passengers reached 36.48 million. This volume shows a 0.84% increase compared to the same period in 2023, which recorded 36.17 million passengers.
International flights also saw an increase. In July 2024, there were 1.6 million international passengers, a 1.36% rise compared to June 2024's 1.59 million passengers. Passenger increases were observed at Juanda-Surabaya Airport (9.91%), Ngurah Rai-Denpasar Airport (6.98%), and Soekarno Hatta-Tangerang Airport (0.93%).
Conversely, passenger numbers decreased at Hasanuddin-Makassar Airport (13.04%) and Kualanamu-Medan Airport (11.89%).
The BPS also reported that Soekarno Hatta-Tangerang Airport had the highest number of international passengers, reaching 660,100 or 41.47% of the total international passengers. Ngurah Rai-Denpasar Airport followed with 658,800 passengers, representing 41.39%.
From January to July 2024, the total number of international air passengers, using both national and foreign airlines, reached 10.51 million, a 24.75% increase compared to the same period in 2023, which recorded 8.43 million passengers.
(See also: [Domestic Air Passengers Decreased, International Passengers Increased in May 2024](https://databoks.katadata.co.id/datapublish/2024/07/04/jumlah-penumpang-pesawat-domestik-turun-internasional-naik-per-mei-2024))