Skip to Content

The decline in tourism due to the Coronavirus is being felt by hotels, shops and tour operators in Bali.  Chairman of Bali Hotels Association Ricky Putra, told The Bali Sun that foreign visitor arrivals are down 27%. “From the airport, there is indeed a drop in foreign visitors which is usually around 18-19 thousand per …

Read More about International Visitor Arrivals Drop 27% In Bali

Eerie photos of an empty Bali airport have emerged on social media and many locals are saying tourism has been decimated by the Coronavirus. Many streets that used to be packed with Chinese tourists have now become barren following a sweeping flight ban by Indonesian officials.  There are struggling businesses that have been forced to …

Read More about Bali Airport Looks Like A Ghost Town After Economy Hit Hard

Bali and in fact all of Indonesia have no confirmed cases of the Coronavirus as of February 7th. 2020.  There are 7 suspected cases of the virus under investigation in Indonesia but none of them are on the island of Bali.  Preventative measures were put in place very early at the Ngurah Rai International Airport …

Read More about There Are Still No Cases In Bali, Even Though it Continues to Spread Worldwide

With Indonesia suspending visas to Chinese citizens in the wake of the outbreak of the deadly novel coronavirus, the country risks missing its target to lure a record number of tourists this year. Foreign tourist arrivals into Indonesia climbed 2% to 16.1 million last year, the country’s statistics bureau said Monday. Chinese visitors at 2.1 …

Read More about With Chinese Gone From Bali Beaches, Tourism Takes a Hit

A foreign national was quarantined after passing though a thermal scanner at Ngurah Rai Airport on Friday because his detected body temperature was above 38 ° Celsius.  The foreigner is being treated at Sanglah Hospital which has been set up to deal with infectious diseases like the Coronavirus. Results from the tests have not been …

Read More about Bio Security Is Tight At Bali Airport As Foreigner WIth Fever Sent To Hospital

A total of 86 flights linking the Indonesian resort island of Bali to various cities in China have been cancelled since January 13, 2020 in response to the spread of the novel Coronavirus. The amount of Chinese tourists dropped significantly by 21.7 percent between January 25 and 30 said Arie Ahsanurrohim, communication and legal manager …

Read More about 86 Flights Linking Bali to China Canceled

Bali tourism operators and agencies have said that Chinese visitors are now down 100% in Nusa Penida due to the Corona virus outbreak. I Putu Darmaya, a hotel owner in Nusa Penida said that since the outbreak, Chinese tourists to his area have plummeted 100 percent. As a result, a number of accommodations in Nusa …

Read More about Nusa Penida Hit Hard After Chinese Tourists Drop ‘100%

The coronavirus outbreak has put a dent in Indonesia’s tourism, as some 10 thousand Chinese tourists chose to cancel their plans to visit Bali, one of the world’s most famous resort islands. Chairperson of the Indonesian Travel Agent Association (Astindo) Elly Hutabarat confirmed here on Thursday that the corona virus outbreak had a significant impact …

Read More about Over 10,000 Chinese Tourists Have Cancelled Their Trips To Bali