The aviation industry has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic as travel restrictions and bans forced passengers to cancel trips.

To attract more passengers, Indonesian airlines have slashed airfares.

Low-cost carrier Sriwijaya Airlines and Nam Air, for instance, are offering a special price of Rp 170,000 (US$11.82) for all domestic routes for tickets purchased on Nov. 10 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

According to tempo.co, the special offer is one of airlines’ efforts to recover from the impact of the pandemic as well as to celebrate its 17th anniversary.

Moreover, low-cost carrier Citilink announced on Oct. 23 that it had cut fares by 10 to 15 percent for all flights departing from 13 airports, including Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, Kualanamu Airport in North Sumatra and I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali, following the Transportation Ministry’s passenger service charge exemption.

The exemption is valid from Oct. 23 through Dec. 31.

“In line with the government’s program, we are committed to fully supporting the implementation of the stimulus program, which aims to encourage people to travel safely and comfortably, said Citilink president director Juliandra in a statement, as quoted by kompas.com.

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