Lebaran Return Flow, Pertamina’s Subsidiary Pelita Air Achieves On-Time Performance up to 95%

Jakarta, April 19, 2024 - PT Pertamina (Persero) is committed to supporting the smooth transportation of the Lebaran homecoming and return flow through the Ramadan Idulfitri 2024 Task Force (Satgas RAFI 2024).

"In the 2024 Lebaran return flow, Pertamina, through its transportation sector subsidiary Pelita Air, achieved an on-time performance of up to 95%," explained Fadjar Djoko Santoso, Vice President of Corporate Communication of PT Pertamina (Persero).

Corporate Secretary of Pelita Air, Agdya Yogandari, stated that Pelita Air (flight code IP), a medium service airline, achieved an average on-time performance (OTP) rate of 95 percent during the peak season period of the 2024 Lebaran return flow. It demonstrates Pelita Air's commitment to operational and service excellence amidst the peak season.

"Pelita Air continuously strives to maintain operational smoothness and flight services during the 2024 Lebaran homecoming period, especially during this return flow period, through intensive coordination with partners and other aviation industry stakeholders, particularly airport service providers," explained Agdya. According to her, one aspect of this is reflected in Pelita Air's achievement of a 95 percent average on-time performance amid this year's Lebaran homecoming peak season.

Additionally, Agdya continued to ensure smooth flight services, especially regarding airport baggage handling. Pelita Air coordinates intensively with airport authorities to ensure smooth baggage handling and to prevent baggage queue congestion during this peak return flow period.

During the Lebaran return period from April 13 to 18, 2024, Pelita Air has served 43,614 passengers, a four times increase from Pelita Air’s passengers during last year's Lebaran return period. The total number of passengers served since the beginning of the 2024 Lebaran transportation period, from April 3 to April 18, is 105,022 passengers, a threefold increase from last year's Lebaran period.

Meanwhile, Pelita Air's peak Lebaran return flow occurred on April 15, 2024 (D+5 Lebaran), with a total of 8,203 passengers, a 168% increase from the number of passengers during last year's peak Lebaran return flow. The routes or destinations with the highest passenger traffic during the 2024 Lebaran homecoming or return flow period were the Jakarta-Surabaya-Jakarta route, the Jakarta-Padang-Jakarta route, and the Jakarta-Pekanbaru-Jakarta route.

The passenger seat occupancy rate (seat load factor/SLF) during the 2024 Lebaran transportation period reached 76.70%, an increase of 5.6 points compared to the SLF during the 2023 Lebaran homecoming period.

"In general, Pelita Air's flight operations and services during the 2024 Lebaran transportation period ran smoothly without significant issues in the field. We continue to closely monitor and evaluate flight services during the Lebaran transportation period, which ended yesterday, April 18, 2024, and thereafter, as the return flow is predicted to continue until Sunday, April 21. We also express our gratitude to all partners and aviation industry stakeholders for their coordination, which has contributed to the smoothness and comfort of flight services during this Lebaran homecoming and holiday period," said Agdya Yogandari.

Pertamina, as a leading company in the energy transition, is committed to supporting the Net Zero Emission 2060 target by continuously promoting programs that directly impact the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) achievement. All these efforts align with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) implementation across all Pertamina's business lines and operations.**