Bali Governor I Wayan Koster has announced that Garuda Indonesia and Jetstar Airlines plan to resume their Sydney – Bali flight routes. During a press conference at the Governor’s office on Saturday (12/2), Koster explained that officials from both airline companies notified him of their plan to resume Bali-Sydney flight routes. “I just received a …
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Officials from the Gianyar regional government plan to restore Ubud tourism attractions and facilities by 2023. The Head of the Gianyar Regional Development Planning Agency, Gede Widarma Suharta, confirmed that the Gianyar regional government would receive a large budget from the central government to restore Ubud tourist spots. “The central government plans to grant us …
The Indonesian Motor Association (IMI) plans to provide cruise ships for visitors during the Moto GP event in March. In support of the Moto GP event in Mandalika, Lombok on March 2022, IMI plans to provide cruise ships that will carry Moto GP supporters from Lombok to Bali and vice versa. They will also offer …
The central government has admitted that Bali’s GDP is still heavily affected by the pandemic though other Indonesian provinces have begun to see economic recovery. The Minister of Finance, Sri Mulyani, confirmed that the economic growth rate in Bali is still on the negative end through 2021 because of the Covid-19 pandemic that heavily affected …
An official from the Bali Ngurah Rai Airport has confirmed that the domestic terminal received over half a million passengers throughout January 2022. The General Manager of Angkasa Pura Ltd for Bali Ngurah Rai Airport, Herry AY Sikado, confirmed that the number of total passengers throughout January 2022 was higher than January 2021. “We had …
The Bali provincial government has announced that the island may receive 70 visitors from Singapore on February 16. Bali Governor I Wayan Koster confirmed that after receiving 12 travelers from Narita International Airport on February 3rd 2022, the island might welcome another set of international visitors from Singapore on February 16. “We haven’t received international …
The Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) has finished distributing Covid-19 vaccine booster shots to Nusa Dua tourism workers. As a state-owned enterprise developing tourism areas in Bali, the ITDC decided to distribute the Covid-19 vaccine booster to thousands of tourism workers in Nusa Dua. This was done in support of the government’s program to prevent …
The Bali Tourism Association has confirmed that the hotel occupancy rate on the island has dropped since the surge in Omicron cases. The Deputy Chief of Cultural Environmental and Public Relations from the Hotel and Restaurant Association, I Gusti Ngurah Rai Suryawijaya, confirmed that the occupancy rate of accommodation businesses in Bali has significantly dropped …
Hundreds of hotel rooms in Karangasem have been reserved by tourists for the upcoming Moto GP event on March 2022. The Head of the Karangasem Hotel and Restaurant Association, I Wayan Kariasa, confirmed that 500 hotel rooms in the Karangasem region were booked for the upcoming Moto GP race. The event will be held in …
An official from Bali Tourism Agency has confirmed that 12 international visitors will be arriving at Bali Ngurah Rai Airport on February 3rd 2022. The Head of the Bali Tourism Agency, Tjok Bagus Pemayun, confirmed that 12 international visitors are scheduled to arrive at Bali Ngurah Rai Airport on Thursday (3/2). They will be departing …
The central government has decided to reduce the quarantine time for fully-vaccinated international travelers to 5 days. During a virtual press conference, the Maritime and Investment Ministry coordinator, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, confirmed that the central government has decided to reduce the quarantine time for incoming international arrivals. This applies to both international visitors and Indonesian …
The Tourism Minister of Indonesia, Sandiaga Uno, has announced that Bali will reopen for international tourists by February 4, 2022. During the virtual weekly press briefing on Monday (31/1), Sandiaga confirmed that the central government has decided to reopen Bali borders to international visitors from all countries starting on Friday (4/2). “We will try to …