Ahead of Eid al-Adha Holiday, PELNI Records Nearly 40 Thousand Tickets Sold

PT PELNI (Persero) has recorded strong public interest in PELNI vessels ahead of the Eid al-Adha 1447 H long holiday. As of May 26, 2026, a total of 39,797 tickets had been sold for departures scheduled between May 27 and June 1, 2026.

Press Release
PT PELNI (Persero)
No: 05.26/52/PR/V/2026

Ahead of Eid al-Adha Holiday, PELNI Records Nearly 40 Thousand Tickets Sold

Jakarta, May 26, 2026 – PT Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia or PT PELNI (Persero) has recorded strong public interest in PELNI vessels ahead of the Eid al-Adha 1447 H long holiday. As of May 26, 2026, a total of 39,797 tickets had been sold for departures scheduled between May 27 and June 1, 2026.

Ticket sales are expected to continue increasing as the holiday period and departure dates draw closer.

PELNI Corporate Secretary Ditto Pappilanda stated that the high ticket sales reflect the public’s continued trust in PELNI’s sea transportation services during the long holiday period.

"We have recorded five favorite destinations among passengers during this Eid al-Adha holiday period, namely Bau-Bau, Makassar, Belawan, Tanjung Priok, and Tarakan. This indicates that PELNI vessels remain the preferred choice for inter-island travel during the holiday season," said Ditto.

To anticipate the increase in passenger traffic, PELNI has prepared its fleet and services optimally to ensure safe and comfortable journeys.

"PELNI remains committed to maintaining safety standards and delivering excellent services by upholding the principles of safety first, zero accident, and service excellence for all passengers traveling on PELNI vessels during the Eid al-Adha period," Ditto added.

As the national shipping company, PELNI continues to strengthen its role as the backbone of Indonesia’s maritime transportation network by providing extensive, reliable, and affordable services. Through fleet readiness and optimal service delivery, PELNI aims to support smooth public mobility during the Eid al-Adha holiday as well as other major national holiday periods.

For information, from January 1 to May 25, 2026, PELNI served approximately 1.9 million passengers. This figure reflects growing public confidence in PELNI’s sea transportation services and further demonstrates that PELNI vessels remain the preferred option for inter-island travel across Indonesia.

PELNI tickets are available through all official sales channels, including the PELNI Mobile application, the PELNI website, Contact Center 162, branch ticket offices, the Lifestyle feature on BCA Mobile, myBCA, Sukha by Livin' Mandiri, BNI Agen46, BRImo, BRILink Agents, GoPay, OVO, MyTelkomsel, Indomaret and OMI Mitra Indogrosir networks, Alfamart and Alfamidi networks, ATA Tour, Fastpay, Easybook, VIA.com, MMBC, Darmawisata Indonesia, Versa, and Topindo.

For payments, PELNI has partnered with BRIVA, BNI Virtual Account, Permata Bank, Mandiri Virtual Account, Indomaret and OMI Mitra Indomaret, Alfamart and Alfamidi networks, iSaku, Finpay, and Fastpay.

About PELNI

As a state-owned enterprise engaged in shipping services, PELNI currently operates 25 passenger vessels serving 483 routes and calling at 75 ports across Indonesia.

In addition to passenger transportation, PELNI operates 30 pioneer shipping routes that provide essential accessibility and mobility for communities in frontier, outermost, underdeveloped, and border regions (3TP). These pioneer vessels call at 229 ports, covering 516 route segments and 2,515 voyage routes. PELNI also operates 17 Rede vessels. For logistics services, PELNI currently operates 8 Sea Toll routes and one dedicated livestock vessel route.

For further information, please contact:

Firdha Islamy
Manager, Corporate Communications
PT PELNI (Persero)
Tel: +62 21 6334342 ext. 1310