A Jetstar Airways flight from Perth has landed in Bali for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic struck in March 2020.
The President of Angkasa Pura I for Bali Ngurah Rai Airport, Faik Fahmi, confirmed that Jetstar has officially resumed its Perth-Bali route on Friday morning (8/4), transporting over a hundred passengers to the island.
“The airline resumed the flight yesterday at 11:44 am, transporting 153 international travelers to Bali,” Faik said on Saturday (9/4).
The Perth-Bali route is the third resumed flight between Bali and Australia as Jetstar has also resumed its Sydney-Bali and Melbourne-Bali routes recently.
“Bali Ngurah Rai Airport is receiving flights from three Australian cities as of April 8,” Faik added. The plane arrived in Bali on Friday morning and departed from Bali at 1:10 pm on the same day with 87 passengers on board.
The Perth-Bali route by Jetstar Airways will operate 7 days a week. Faik admitted that the majority of foreign visitors to Bali before the Covid-19 pandemic were Australians, so he is optimistic that this will lead to the recovery of Bali tourism.
“With the added international route, we’re optimistic that the influx of visitors from Australia will surge,” Faik concluded.
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Paul Morris
Tuesday 12th of April 2022
Quote: The President of Bali Airport Faik says the majority of International tourists prior to the pandemic were from Australia and he was happy to see more flights arriving from Australia because of the surge in tourists they expect. Lots of Aussies spending lots of money this should bring a smile to lots of Balinese people who have had an extremely difficult 2 years without any support from the government and lots of goodwill from many Australians to help them survive this pandemic.
Wayan Bo
Monday 11th of April 2022
Welcome Bintang fans.
Randy
Tuesday 12th of April 2022
@Wayan Bo, cheap Bintang beer that is...the money spent on a beer in Australia can fetch you several bottles of Bintang in Bali or beyond.