Jakarta, April 6 -- The government has officially set the fuel surcharge ceiling at 38 percent in response to the surge in aviation fuel prices caused by the conflict in the Middle East.

This policy applies to all types of aircraft, both jet and propeller-powered. Previously, the fuel surcharge limit for jets was set at 10 percent, while for propellers it stood at 25 percent.

This brings the fuel surcharge increase for jets to 28 percent, while for propellers it brings it to 13 percent.

"Previously, it was only 10 percent for jets and 25 percent for propellers, but now both have been adjusted to 38 percent," Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto stated at a press conference on Monday.

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