For over a decade, the most frequent international arrivals in Bali have been Australian holidaymakers. With the special relationship set to endure for many more years to come, Australian leaders have met with Balinese authorities to recommit to nourishing the longstanding collaboration, with a special focus on tourism. The Bali Provincial Government and the Australian …
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Batik Air will launch a long-anticipated and highly sought-after new flight service will launch this month. The service will run between Adelaide and Bali starting on the 10th of November. As Bali braces for the strep influx of tourists over the festive season, the new flight service will make a huge difference to thousands of …
Australia’s low-cost airline Jetstar has announced that it will be pausing a popular route to Bali later this year. The service will be halted for a month as the airline reveals there is a lack of clarity around scheduling. The move throws travel plans into uncertainty for thousands of travelers planning their trips to Bali …
Huge news has been announced for Australian travelers heading to Bali. Indonesia’s budget airline Citilink has confirmed that they will be resuming a daily service from the land down under to the Island of the Gods. The news that Citilink will resume its daily service from Perth to Bali for the first time since the …
Indonesia’s national airline, Garuda Indonesia, has announced updates to its flight services from Australia to Bali. The long-awaited increased flight schedule comes as welcome news for many Australian travelers for whom Garuda Indonesia is the airline of choice. The increased flight schedule also includes more flights to Jakarta, offering even more flexibility and onward travel …
Australian travelers heading to Bali have been left in a state of shock following a surprise u-turn mid-flight. The Virgin Australia Darwin-Denpsar flight left Darwin International Airport shortly after 3 pm on Friday, 30 December. But in a shocking turn of events, the aircraft had to make a u-turn halfway between Darwin and Timor-Leste. Virgin …
Travelers ready and waiting to fly from Melbourne to Bali had an unexpected delay on Tuesday afternoon when a fellow passenger lit a cigarette on board the plane. Holidaymakers flying to the Island of the Gods already had a frustrating pre-departure experience as Jetstar flight JQ1035 on Tuesday has already been delayed from its 3pm …
Indonesia’s Minister for Tourism and Creative Economies, Sandiaga Uno, has partnered with an Australian content creator to promote Bali. The duo have not only agreed to work together to promote the Island of the Gods but Minister Uno is even appearing in from of the camera in a comedy skit. Minister Uno has called upon …
Bali has seen a rapid increase in farmers taking out livestock insurance on their animals as concerns over foot and mouth disease grow. The government-sponsored Cattle-Buffalo Livestock Business Insurance (AUTSK) has seen a sharp increase in farmers taking out policies as the outbreak of the virus continues. According to the Ministry of Agriculture 240 cows, …
Stan TV has shared the first trailer for their upcoming mini-series Bali 2002. The series is a dramatization of the terrorist attack that happened in Kuta on the 12th of October 2002. The attack killed 202 people, including 88 Australians, 38 Indonesians, and 23 people from the UK. An additional 209 people were seriously injured. …
Bali Senator Tjokorda Gede Agung has urged the provincial government to write to the Australian Consulate-General regarding Senator Pauline Hanson’s comments this week about Bali’s response to the Foot and Mouth outbreak. Hanson suggested that Bali’s cows are free to wander in the street and defecate in areas where the public walk. The statements have …
Indonesia’s Tourism Minister Sandiaga Uno has condemned the comments of an Australian senator who suggested that Bali’s streets are full of cow dung. Pauline Hanson, a controversial political figure in Australia, addressed parliament about Indonesia’s current outbreak of foot and mouth disease. Her speech, peppered with her usual expletives, suggested that Bali’s streets are filled …