THE Lion City is the number one overseas destination for Indonesians travelling during the Lebaran holiday, according to flight and hotel search data provided by Wego Indonesia.
In the area of flight searches, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur ranked as second and third most sought destinations after Bali.
However, Malaysia, Japan and the Netherlands saw the largest increase in flight clicks year-on-year, growing by 40, 23 and 63 per cent respectively.
Countries that saw negative growth in flight searches for the Lebaran period include Thailand and China, falling 20 per cent year-on-year, possibly due to the local political situations.
Nevertheless, most Indonesians travelled domestic during this holiday season. Graham Hills, managing director of Wego Indonesia, commented: “The ratio of domestic and international flight searches remained similar year-on-year…This could be more reflective of tradition as Lebaran is the key time for Indonesian to visit with family; which is dominated by land transport options such as train, bus and private vehicles.”
Lion Air, Garuda Indonesia, Citilink, Sriwijaya and AirAsia were the top choices for domestic flights, while Indonesian travellers headed overseas showed a preference for AirAsia, Lion Air, Tigerair, Malaysia Airlines, and Garuda Indonesia.
Singapore was also the most searched overseas destination for hotels, coming in fifth place after Bandung, Bali, Jogjakarta and Jakarta.
“Bandung accommodation received around 20 per cent more share of hotel searches year-on-year, and both Malang and Bogor were fast movers. On average, Indonesians spent US$73 per night on domestic accommodation while Singapore dominated internationally with an average room rate of US$159, averaging three nights,” said Hills.
