For those amongst us who are familiar with arriving at Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport at peak rush hour or anytime during the high season, we know all too well how intense the queue can be. From immigration to baggage collection, queue times have reached into the hours in the past, and leaders …
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With growing concern about travelers with the outbreak of Hantavirus, Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport is upping its biosecurity measures to help keep passengers safe. The outbreak of the Hantavirus on the MV Hondius has sparked an international response. While top health leaders, including the World Health Organisation, have issued statements confirming that …
Bali has returned to its usual hustle and bustle after Nyepi on Thursday, 19th March. Despite a couple of people who disobeyed the rules, Nyepi 2026 was observed without a hitch. Now all focus is on Eid al-Fitr, which will be celebrated this weekend, across Indonesia and by muslims around the world. Speaking to reporters …
The conflict in the Middle East is having a massive impact on international travel. With airspace across the Middle East closed for more than 48 hours, the knock-on effect of the world’s biggest transit hubs being closed is being felt all around the globe, including in Bali. With thousands of travelers now stranded in Bali …
Although Bali is in the midst of the low season, the quiet is on pause this week as the Lunar New Year is celebrated across the island. Chinese New Year is a big event in Bali, and the island welcomes tens of thousands of additional tourists who travel to the island to enjoy the festivities. …
The North Bali International Airport is one of the hotly anticipated development projects the province has ever seen. Here at The Bali Sun, we’ve watched the project come on and off the table more times than we care to count, but with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto vowing to complete it during his time in office, …
Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport has confirmed that it has increased its biosecurity monitoring operation in light of the spread of the Nipah virus. All passengers arriving at Bali Airport are already being monitored using thermal cameras due to the rising rates of Super Flu in the region, and these increased measures are …
Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport has confirmed that Emirates will be cancelling its daily service from Dubai aboard the double-decker Airbus A380 plane. The news comes just as the Director General of Air Transportation at the Ministry of Transportation, Lukman F Laisa, revealed plans to increase Bali’s capacity to receive up to 55 …
After welcoming more than 7 million international tourists in 2025, Bali is now looking ahead to 2026 and the long-term future. The Ministry of Transportation has revealed plans to expand Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport to help accommodate ambitious new tourism targets. Bali’s only commercial airport, I Gusti Ngurah Rai International, can currently …
With Christmas just a few weeks away, teams at Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport are already increasing security efforts and putting seasonal logistical operations into place. Over the festive season, Bali typically welcomes an additional 1 million tourists. While Indonesia is a majority Muslim nation, and Bali is a majority Balinese Hindu province, …
Regular flight scheduling has been resumed at Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport after a significant power outage plunged the terminals into darkness and grounded flights. The incident took place on Friday, 10th October, but travel disruption rippled through the weekend. The Acting President Director of PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia, which is also known …
Tourists traveling through Bali are being advised to remain vigilant as they transit through Bali Airport. Security teams work around the clock to keep passengers and airport staff safe, but it is a widely acknowledged fact that opportunistic criminals operate in the area. Passengers traveling through Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport are being …