Minister Sandiaga: SATTE 2022 India Nets South Asian Tourists To Awakening Tourism

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JAKARTA - Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy / Agency for Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf / Kabaparekraf) Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno said the 2022 South Asia's Travel & Tourism Exchange (SATTE) tourism market which will be held in India on 18-20 May 2022 is an event to attract foreign tourists. from the South Asian region in an effort to revive the tourism sector and create jobs in Indonesia.

Menparekraf Sandiaga Uno explained that Indonesia's participation in the most influential tourism market in South Asia was aimed at maintaining the tourism sector and the creative economy in Indonesia. As a result, the economy is able to rise, create business opportunities, and create jobs.

"Indonesia's participation in SATTE 2022 supports efforts to reopen Indonesian tourism for foreign tourists in order to stimulate the economy and create jobs," said Sandiaga Uno in a written statement, Friday, May 20.

SATTE 2022, which is the largest tourism exchange in South Asia, will be held offline on 18-24 May 2022 at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, New Delhi, India.

He revealed that currently Bali has welcomed foreign tourists since the beginning of this year by granting visas on arrival for more than 40 countries.

"The purpose of Indonesia's participation in SATTE 2022 is to facilitate tourism industry players in Indonesia so that they can re-effectively make their business in India," he said.

On the occasion of the tourism exchange, Kemenparekraf/Baparekraf facilitated 20 tourism industry players to promote the tourism sector and the creative economy (parekraf) in the event.

Secretary of Kemenparekraf/Baparekraf as well as Plt. Deputy for Marketing, Ni Wayan Giri Adnyani, explained that as many as 20 leading tourism industry players in Indonesia were invited to participate in offering attractive tour packages in the country. Including Bali, which is a favorite destination for Indian tourists, especially for weddings.

"India as a potential foreign tourist market, because the number is increasing every year, and one of the fastest growing tourism after China," said Sesmenparekraf Ni Wayan Giri.

Even in 2018, Bali was designated as the Best Wedding Destination International 2018 from India's T+L (travel and leisure) Magazine where the Island of the Gods had to compete with many destinations from other countries in the event.

"The spending power of Indian tourists is also quite high, with an average of around US$1,000 per visit, with an average length of stay of 7 days," said Giri Adnyani.