Bali's Ngurah Rai International Airport Remains Steady Amid Nationwide Protests

Strategic Insights -

Bali's I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, a key gateway to the island, continued to serve a significant number of passengers despite nationwide protests at the end of August. The airport's traffic remained steady, with a total of 2.33 million passengers passing through its gates in August, a 2.5 percent increase from the same month in 2024. This growth highlights the airport's resilience as a global tourism hub.

Key Takeaways:

  • The airport averaged 75,319 passengers per day in August, with 74,830 passengers on August 30 and 76,356 on August 31, both in line with normal levels.
  • Aircraft movements also remained consistent, with 418 flights on August 30 and 423 on August 31.
  • International travelers accounted for 63 percent of the airport's passengers, with 1.47 million international travelers and 863,501 domestic travelers in August.
  • Flight activity rose to 12,893 takeoffs and landings in August, up 1.6 percent year-on-year, including 6,889 international flights and 6,004 domestic flights.
  • The airport is upgrading services, including adopting the government's All Indonesia application to simplify arrival procedures for foreign travelers.
  • From January to August, the airport served more than 16.1 million passengers, with 10.17 million international travelers and 5.94 million domestic travelers.

Statistics:

  • 2.33 million passengers passed through Ngurah Rai International Airport in August.
  • 75,319 passengers per day on average in August.
  • 74,830 passengers on August 30.
  • 76,356 passengers on August 31.
  • 418 flights on August 30.
  • 423 flights on August 31.
  • 1.47 million international travelers in August.
  • 863,501 domestic travelers in August.
  • 12,893 takeoffs and landings in August.
  • 6,889 international flights in August.
  • 6,004 domestic flights in August.
  • 440 flights on August 8 (highest daily count).
  • 2.5 percent increase in passengers from the same month in 2024.
  • 2.5 percent increase in international travelers from the same month in 2024.

Sources:

  • Translation by NPP Muliantari and Rahmad Nasution
  • Editing by Anton Santoso
  • Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Antara News.