Following Garuda Indonesia’s recent decision to lower its ticket prices for flights connecting Jakarta and Palembang, South Sumatra, the country’s largest low-cost carrier, Lion Air Group, announced a promotional program called #liburanmakinmurah (vacationing gets cheaper) that will start on Friday.
According to Lion Air statement, the airline will offer 50 percent discounts on a number of domestic routes, with flights from Jakarta to Medan, North Sumatra, for example, starting from Rp 880,000 (US$62.54) and flights connecting Jakarta and Jayapura, Papua, starting from Rp. 2.28 million. These prices do not include both excluding passenger service charges (PSC), value-added taxes (PPN) and insurance.
“This move is part of Lion Air’s efforts to support the government’s campaign to increase foreign and domestic tourist arrivals, therefore, boosting both the local and national economies,” the statement read.
The promotional tickets can be purchased on the airline’s official website, Lionair.co.id, ticketing offices and travel agencies.