Jakarta –
Air ticket price increased dramatically due to the increase in the price of avtur fuel. Therefore, users of air transportation modes must spend more if they want to travel, especially abroad.
Chairperson of the DPP Association of Indonesian Travel Agents (Astindo) Pauline Suharno said a number of international flight routes had increased, such as those from Singapore to South Korea (South Korea). To a number of European countries also had the same fate.
“Now is no longer the era of cheap tickets. To Singapore, Europe, Korea (ticket prices go up),” said Pauline to detikcom, Wednesday (1/6/2022).
Launching from tiket.com, the price of a round-trip flight ticket to Singapore (PP) reaches Rp. 6,714,150 to Rp. 9,772,900 if you use a low cost carrier (LCC). Whereas previously with Rp 2-3 million can be obtained.
“To Singapore one way with a low cost of IDR 3-5 million, so that round trips reach IDR 6-10 million, even though in the past the return ticket with a full service carrier was only IDR 2-3 million before the pandemic,” said Pauline.
For the purpose of South Korea one way using Garuda Indonesia aircraft reaches Rp. 9,912,100, while Seoul-Jakarta is Rp. 6,928,000 with Scoot aircraft. That way the PP Jakarta-South Korea ticket reaches Rp. 16,840,100. “Korea PP in June was Rp 12 million, whereas in the past it was only Rp 6-8 million,” he said.
While the destination to Italy, at least for a one-way trip ticket is Rp. 13,319,600 and to Germany, Rp. 8,073,800 to Rp. 12,308,100. “To Europe now it reaches Rp 16-24 million PP, previously Rp 8-11 million,” he added.
Although ticket prices to a number of countries have soared, Pauline said that the demand for them is very large. “Even though the ticket prices are expensive, there are still a lot of fans,” he said.
(aid/fdl)
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