Domestic flight in Indonesia mostly hold by two giant Garuda and Lion Air. They dominate the big share of the market which could hurt a healthy competition. They could set the flight fare as they like, although always a regulation to set the limit fare by the authority but seem not working in this case.
The problem arise when some tourist from oversea complaint about their baggage problem as one of airline set new charge on baggage. Not like a normal flight fare, a free 20 kg or 10 kg usually in the ticket price, but they charge whatever is in the baggage. This is absolutely not good for the traveler.
It is Ok for excessive baggage charge by the airline, and this is normal as standard for the international flight fare. However any regulation should be check throughly as the effect could hurt the tourism in Indonesia. Tourism is one of favorite income in Indonesia economy.
If we check back to the original price of light fare in Indonesia, compose as standard one follow international regulation. Recently only a low cost carrier introduce new baggage charge as away to survive the rising cost in plane transportation. The fuel and the dollar seem push cost carrier to the limit.
There is no way to sacrifice any service which could alter the safety of the flight. So airline mostly impose whatever to cover the operational cost. It seem working but the damage for the tourism industry could not easily solved.
Indonesia has experience many calamity like eruption of the mountain, tsunami that altered the tourism industry. The problem has to be solved to keep tourism industry alive. As flight is one of the component in tourism industry, should be managed by tight regulation to protect the tourism industry.
