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As reported by
NusaBali,
Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi revealed that the government would spend the fund to subsidize airline tickets to tourism destinations across Indonesia.
Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi
In a year-end Press Conference held on Wednesday, 23 December 2020, Sumadi said the Ministry spent Rp. 433 billion in 2020 with plans to allocate Rp.1.48 trillion in 2021.
The Director-General of Civil-Aviation, Novie Riyanto, said the public response to the Ministry’s support program has been positive, resulting in persuading the public to fly again. Novie said the Ministry’s current program of absorbing the
Passenger Service Charge (PSC) would continue in 2021.
In 2020 the government provided a stimulus to the airline industry in the amount of Rp. 215 billion. Rp. 175 billion provided for the elimination of