Batik Air
IndonesiaFull-service carrierSince 2013
Batik Air (IATA ID, ICAO BTK) is the full-service airline of Indonesia's Lion Air Group, flying since 2013 from Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta Airport. It operates Airbus A320-family and Boeing 737 aircraft on domestic and regional routes and is not in a global alliance. A separate group airline, Batik Air Malaysia (OD), shares the brand.
- Founded
- 2013
- Headquarters
- Jakarta, Indonesia
- Country
- Indonesia
- Main hubs
- Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta (CGK)
- Airline type
- Full-service carrier
- Alliance
- None
- Parent
- Lion Air Group
- Ownership
- Part of the privately held Lion Air Group, which also includes Lion Air, Wings Air, Thai Lion Air and Batik Air Malaysia.
- Callsign
- BATIK
- Website
- batikair.com
How travel agents book Batik Air
GDS distribution
No public GDS distribution agreement for Batik Air was verified at time of writing.
NDC
No public NDC programme details verified at time of writing.
Direct channels
Direct bookings on batikair.com, Batik Air's website linked from the Lion Air Group site.
Notes for travel agents
Batik Air (ID, Indonesia) and Batik Air Malaysia (OD, Malaysia) are separate airlines with different codes and ticket stock (ID 938, OD 816), so agents should check the operating carrier and fare rules on each segment.
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History of Batik Air
Lion Air Group set up Batik Air as a full-service sister to its low-cost airline Lion Air, betting that Indonesia's growing middle class would pay for business class and more legroom. Batik Air began flying in spring 2013 with Boeing 737-900ERs fitted with 12 business and 160 economy seats, starting with routes from Jakarta to Manado and Balikpapan.
The airline later shifted much of its fleet to the Airbus A320, which Lion Group had ordered in large numbers, and added an Airbus A330-300 for longer routes. Batik Air grew a dense domestic network and international flights to neighbouring countries such as Singapore.
In October 2022 Emirates activated a codeshare with Batik Air on eight domestic routes from Jakarta, plus interline access to more Indonesian cities. The Batik brand also crossed the border: Lion Group's Malaysian affiliate Malindo Air was renamed Batik Air Malaysia in April 2022, and the two Batik airlines expanded a codeshare on Singapore routes in July 2025.
Milestones
- 2013Began scheduled flights in spring with Boeing 737-900ERs from Jakarta.
- 2022Lion Group's Malaysian affiliate Malindo Air was renamed Batik Air Malaysia on 28 April.
- 2022Emirates activated a codeshare on eight Batik Air routes via Jakarta on 21 October.
- 2025Batik Air Malaysia expanded its codeshare onto Batik Air's Singapore to Jakarta, Denpasar and Medan flights in July.
Fleet
Aircraft types in service as of 2026
Batik Air's fleet is mostly Airbus A320-200s with Boeing 737-800s, plus a small number of A320neos and Airbus A330-300 widebodies. The airline launched with Boeing 737-900ERs in two-class layout. No official fleet count was available at time of writing; tracking data suggests some Boeing 737 MAX 8s are also flown, but this was not confirmed by the airline.
Network and hubs
Batik Air's main base is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, with a large domestic network across Indonesia. Emirates' 2022 codeshare covered Batik flights from Jakarta to Balikpapan, Denpasar, Medan, Manado, Padang, Surakarta, Surabaya and Makassar, with interline links to further cities via Jakarta and Denpasar.
Internationally, Batik Air flies Singapore to Jakarta, Denpasar and Medan. Batik Air Malaysia (IATA OD, ICAO MXD), a separate Lion Group airline formerly called Malindo Air, is based at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, which the group uses as a transit hub for connections between its airlines.
Batik Air: frequently asked questions
What are Batik Air's airline codes?
Batik Air of Indonesia uses the IATA code ID and the ICAO code BTK, with the radio callsign BATIK. Its ticket prefix in the IATA airline register is 938. Batik Air Malaysia is a separate airline with IATA code OD, ICAO code MXD and ticket prefix 816.
Is Batik Air the same as Batik Air Malaysia?
No. Both belong to Lion Air Group and share the Batik brand, but they are separate airlines. Batik Air (ID) is Indonesian and based in Jakarta. Batik Air Malaysia (OD), formerly Malindo Air, took the Batik name on 28 April 2022 and is based in Kuala Lumpur.
Is Batik Air a low-cost airline?
No. Batik Air was launched in 2013 as Lion Air Group's full-service airline, with business class and economy cabins, while Lion Air remains the group's low-cost brand. It is not in Star Alliance, oneworld or SkyTeam but has partnerships such as a codeshare with Emirates.
Which partners codeshare with Batik Air?
Emirates activated a codeshare with Batik Air in October 2022 on eight domestic routes from Jakarta, with interline access to more Indonesian cities. Batik Air Malaysia also codeshares on Batik Air's Singapore flights to Jakarta, Denpasar and Medan from July 2025.
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Book a meetingSources
- Lion Air — Group airlines (lionair.co.id)
- Emirates — Emirates activates codeshare agreement with Batik Air
- The Jakarta Post — Lion's full-service Batik Air to launch maiden flights
- Routes — Airline in focus: Batik Air
- The Edge Malaysia — Malindo Air now known as Batik Air
- Aeroroutes — Batik Air Malaysia expands Batik Air Indonesia codeshare
- Flightradar24 — Batik Air fleet
- IATA — Airline members list
- FAA — JO 7340.2 Contractions, ICAO aircraft operator designators