Ahead Of The G20 Bali Summit, There Are 8 New China-Indonesia Flight Lines
JAKARTA - Eight new flight routes from China to Indonesia were opened ahead of the G20 Summit in Bali. This is based on data from the Chinese Civil Aviation Agency (CAAC), Saturday, November 5.
The eight new flight lines include Jakarta-Beijing leaving every Monday by Air China airline, Jakarta-Chengdu PP every Friday by Air China, Jakarta-Guangzhou PP every Monday, Thursday, and Friday by China Southern Airlines. Another Jakarta-Xiamen PP every Monday and Saturday by Xiamen Airlines.
The line adds to the previously operational lanes, such as Shenzhen-Jakarta PP every Tuesday (China Southern), Fuzhou-Jakarta PP every Thursday (Xiamen Air), Jakarta-Kunming PP every Friday (Citilink), Jakarta-Wuhan PP every Monday (Lion Air), Jakarta-Guangzhou PP every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Monday (Garuda Indonesia), and Jakarta-Guangzhou PP every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday (Lion Air).
Meanwhile, the frequency of commercial flights from China to Indonesia and the opposite direction increased ahead of the G20 Summit in Bali.
Delegations from China and more than 250 local media crews have also started leaving for Indonesia before the G20 Summit opens.
As of Friday afternoon, November 4, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has not confirmed the certainty of President Xi Jinping's presence to Bali who has received direct invitations from President Joko Widodo during a visit to Beijing at the end of July 2022.
"There is no information I can share (about it) today," said MFA spokesman Zhao Lijian.
Meanwhile, the Indonesian Ambassador to China Djauhari Oratmangun has departed from Beijing to Jakarta in preparation for the welcoming of the Chinese delegation. The Indonesian Embassy Immigration Attach in Beijing Raden Fitri Saptaji has been on standby in Bali since October 25.
" Warm greetings from Hong Kong," said the Ambassador in a short message to Antara, Friday afternoon, while in transit at Hong Kong Airport before continuing the flight to Jakarta.