Singapore Airlines Opens Flights From Singapore To Bali, Garuda From Japan To The Island Of The Gods

ILLUSTRATION/NGURAH RAI AIRPORT BALI/DOK ANTARA

DENPASAR - After waiting, finally the flight route from abroad to Bali (direct flight) will soon be realized.

The Head of the Tourism Marketing Division of the Bali Tourism Office, Ida Ayu Indah, said that in February 2022 there will be two airlines that fly directly to Bali from abroad.

The two airlines are Singapore Airlines (SIA) on February 16, 2022, and also Garuda Indonesia from Narita, Japan on February 3.

"For potential foreign tourists who come to Bali on February 16, Singapore will start opening direct flights. Then, on February 3, Narita, Japan, will go to Denpasar", said Ayu Indah, Monday, January 31.

"There are two airlines. Earlier, I coincidentally finished a meeting with Garuda Indonesia in Tokyo and then with the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy and quarantine bubble hotels", she added.

With the existence of two airlines that fly directly to Bali, she is optimistic that there will be tourists from the two countries on vacation to Bali.

"Of course, after opening, there are no crowds like that. It must be gradual first, the initial stage then there will be another stage. However, we think here we are optimistic that there is potential for foreign tourists to come to Bali", said Ayu Indah.

According to her, tourists from Singapore and Japan are not included in the top 10 foreign tourists who come to Bali. But of course, direct flights from abroad can bring fresh air to Bali tourism.

From the records of the Tourism Office, before the COVID-19 pandemic, there were 144,549 tourists from Singapore to Bali. In 2019 there were 163,377 people.

As for Japan in 2018 there were 261,666 people and in 2019 there were 257,220 people.

Meanwhile, during the 2020 pandemic, 22,600 Singaporean tourists were entering Bali and 1 person in 2021.

Meanwhile for Japan in 2020 there will be 48,260 people and in 2021 there will be 14 people.

"For almost two years, Bali has been preparing to welcome back foreign tourist arrivals. We, have CHSE, tourism infrastructure facilities such as hotels, restaurants. Including, tourist attractions have also installed the PeduliLindung application, so now is the moment that the Balinese people have been waiting for", said Ayu Beautiful.