An official of the Bali Tourism Agency has suggested that the government extend the visa on arrival program to another 18 countries to boost Bali tourism. The Head of the Bali Tourism Agency, Tjok Bagus Pemayun, confirmed that he has proposed that the central government resume the VoA program to 18 additional countries, namely: China, …
Bali Reopening
Bali Governor I Wayan Koster has invited officials of Jetstar Airways and the Australian media to celebrate the arrival of the first Jetstar flight at Bali Airport since 2020. After two years of not operating the Melbourne-Denpasar route since the Covid-19 pandemic struck in 2020, Jetstar Airways finally landed its first flight in Bali Ngurah …
A Jetstar Airway flight has landed at the Bali Ngurah Rai Airport for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic started in 2020. The Stakeholder Relations Manager of Angkasa Pura I for Bali Ngurah Rai Airport, Taufan Yudhistira, confirmed that the airport facility received a Jetstar Airways flight on Monday (14/3) at 1:39 pm. This …
An official of the Bali Ngurah Rai Airport has confirmed that the airport facility started to receive more visitors since the government revised travel policies. The Public Relations Officer of Bali Ngurah Rai Airport, Taufan Yudhistira, confirmed that the airport has begun to see positive effects from the latest revision of travel requirements. “We have …
The majority of tourist attractions in Bali haven’t seen an increase in foreign travelers despite the revised travel policies. AI Nengah Moneng is an official from Panglipuran Village in Bengli, one of the most visited destinations in Bali. He admitted that they hadn’t seen any benefit from the recent reopening of international tourism. They only …
Officials from the Indonesian Hotel General Manager Association (IHGMA) have proposed that the business sector lower their hotel rates. In support of the visa on arrival and zero quarantine policy implementation, the Head of Bali IHGMA, Agus Yoga Iswara, proposed that accommodation businesses in Bali lower their rates to attract more visitors to the island. …
An official of the Bali Ngurah Rai Airport has predicted that Bali will receive more domestic visitors this weekend. The Stakeholder Relations Manager of Angkasa Pura I for Bali Ngurah Rai Airport, Taufan Yudhistira, stated that the Bali airport is expected to receive a significant increase in domestic arrivals over the next few days. Many …
An official from the Immigration Office has announced that the government did not change the requirements of the visa on arrival program for international travelers. The Public Relations Sub-coordinator of the Immigration Office, Achmad Nur Saleh, confirmed that the central government decided to leave the requirements for the visa on arrival program unchanged. The requirements …
A Bali official has confirmed that only seven visitors tested positive with Covid-19 since Bali airport started receiving international flights in February. Bali Governor I Wayan Koster confirmed that the island had received nearly 2,000 international visitors since early February 2022. Only 7 tested positive with Covid-19 upon their arrival at Bali Ngurah Rai Airport. …
The Bali Ngurah Rai airport has received its first flight from Sydney, Australia since the Covid-19 pandemic struck in 2020. The Head of the Bali Law and Human Rights Ministry, Jamaruli Manihuruk, confirmed that the Bali Ngurah Rai Airport finally received a flight from Sydney on Friday afternoon (4/3). “The Sydney-Denpasar route by Garuda Airlines …
The Bali provincial government will revoke quarantine measures and resume the visa on arrival policy for international travelers by March 7. The Maritime and Investment Ministry Coordinator, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, had a final meeting with the Tourism Minister, the Health Minister, the Foreign Minister, and the Head of the National Disaster Management Agency. They finally …
Bali Governor I Wayan Koster asked the central government to consider implementing the zero quarantine policy for foreign visitors earlier than scheduled. On Tuesday (1/3), Koster had a virtual meeting with the Head of Bali Police Department, the Head of Tourism Association, the Head of Immigration, and the Deputy Chief of the Maritime and Investment …