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Govt to launch Soekarno-Hatta LCC only Terminal in Q1 2026
On the heels of Sunday's launch of the aiport's newly renovated haj terminal, the government has disclosed a plan to overhaul Terminal 1F to serve just low-cost carriers by the end of first quarter next year.
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President Prabowo (second left) speaks on May 4, 2025, during the launch ceremony of the newly renovated Terminal 2F for haj and ‘umrah’ (minor pilgrimage) travelers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten.
(Courtesy of/BPMI Setpres)
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he government has announced a plan to launch a new terminal dedicated to low-cost carriers (LCC) by the end of first quarter 2026 at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, the country’s main port of entry by air.
The announcement came as President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated on Sunday the airport’s newly renovated haj and umrah (minor haj) terminal as thousands of Indonesians started departing to Saudi Arabia for the annual pilgrimage.
“We understand that many of our pilgrims are elderly and need proper care,” Prabowo said during the new terminal’s inauguration, according to a statement from the Presidential Secretariat.
Located at Soekarno-Hatta Terminal 2F, the new haj terminal is the key embarkation point for the world’s largest Muslim-majority country and can serve up to 6.1 million pilgrims annually.
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Part of the government broader efforts to improve infrastructure for religious travel, the terminal has been equipped with supporting infrastructure for umrah travelers. These include a 3,136-square-meter (sqm) mosque, a 3,000 sqm lounge and a bus parking area of over 4,100 sqm, all connected to the arrival terminal.
State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Minister Erick Thohir said on Sunday that the new haj terminal was also part of a plan to expand the total capacity of Soekarno-Hatta airport from 56 million to 94 million passengers per year.
