Jakarta, Nov. 2 -- Indonesia's Transportation Ministry has maintained the maximum fuel surcharge for domestic economy-class flights at 40 percent of the applicable fare ceiling for each service category in November 2026.

"The 40 percent figure is the maximum fuel surcharge that airlines may impose. It does not mean that airfares will increase by 40 percent," Director General of Civil Aviation Lukman F. Laisa said in Jakarta on Monday.

The cap remains unchanged from October 2026, as the average jet fuel price as of November 1 stood at Rp23,315 per liter, within the price range of more than Rp21,950 to Rp25,900 per liter.

Laisa explained that the fuel surcharge is a separate cost component listed separately from the basic fare on passeng...