WFA Policy Begins, Eid Homecoming Travelers on H-9 with PELNI Ships Surge by 190% Compared

PT PELNI (Persero) reported a significant increase in homecoming travelers on March 22, 2025, or H-9.

Press Release
PT PELNI (Persero)
No: 03.23/27/PR/III/2025

WFA Policy Begins, Eid Homecoming Travelers on H-9 with PELNI Ships Surge by 190% Compared to Last Year

Jakarta, March 23, 2025 – PT Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia or PT PELNI (Persero) reported a significant increase in homecoming travelers on March 22, 2025, or H-9. On March 21, 2025, a total of 16,639 passengers traveled with PELNI ships, but this number rose significantly to 23,348 passengers on March 22, 2025.

PELNI’s Corporate Secretary, Evan Eryanto, believes that the Government’s Work from Anywhere (WFA) policy, which takes effect on March 24, 2025, contributed to the early surge of homecoming travelers. "Since the WFA policy will be in effect starting Monday (March 24), it is highly likely that people took advantage of this by traveling earlier on Saturday (March 22), which was H-9," said Evan.

Evan added that in 2024, the number of homecoming travelers reaching 23,000 only occurred on H-6, with the peak homecoming rush happening on H-5, reaching 26,000 travelers. However, for 2025, the number of travelers exceeding 20,000 has already been recorded on H-9, coinciding with the upcoming implementation of the WFA policy on March 24, 2025.

"When compared, the number of travelers on H-9 this year has surged by 180% compared to H-9 in 2024, which recorded 13,022 travelers. We predict that the number of daily travelers exceeding 20,000 people will continue for the next five days," Evan added.

As of March 23, 2025, a total of 237,387 passengers have traveled with PELNI ships since H-15 (March 16, 2025). This number has already reached 78% of the 2024 total homecoming count, which recorded 305,501 passengers from H-15 until Eid day.

The busiest homecoming routes using PELNI ships are:

1. Batam - Medan: 17,459 passengers

2. Belawan - Batam: 11,224 passengers

3. Balikpapan - Surabaya: 11,172 passengers

4. Kumai - Semarang: 9,310 passengers

5. Makassar - Surabaya: 6,454 passengers

To ensure a calm and enjoyable homecoming, as expected by the Government and the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN), PELNI passengers can utilize digital platforms such as the PELNI Mobile app or the official PELNI website.

PELNI ship tickets are also available through various banking applications, including Lifestyle on BCA Mobile, Sukha on Livin by Mandiri, and BNI Agen46, as well as retail networks like Indomaret, OMI (Indomaret partners), Alfamart, and Alfamidi. Other ticketing partners include ATA Tour, Fastpay, easybook.com, via.com, MMBC, Darmawisata Indonesia, Versa, and Topindo.

For payment options, PELNI has partnered with Bank BTN, BRIVA, BNI Virtual Account, Permata Bank, Mandiri Virtual Account, Indomaret and OMI (Indomaret partners), Alfamart and Alfamidi, iSaku, Finpay, and Fastpay.

About PELNI

As a State-Owned Enterprise engaged in maritime transportation, PELNI currently operates 25 passenger ships, serving 511 segments with 1,359 routes, and making stops at 74 ports.

In addition to passenger transportation, PELNI also operates 30 pioneer ship routes, providing accessibility for residents in 3TP (Frontier, Outermost, and Underdeveloped) regions. These pioneer ships stop at 230 ports with a total of 522 segments. PELNI also operates 18 redeployment vessels.

For information and inquiries, please contact:
Ditto Pappilanda
Corporate Communications Manager
PT PELNI (Persero)
Phone: 021 - 6334342 ext. 13106