Screenshot of Smailing Tour’s website homepage
ONE of Indonesia’s biggest tour operators, Smailing Tour, will be embarking on a new expansion strategy as it celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.
“Besides making Smailing more competitive, our ongoing transformation programme ensures the company will continue to be relevant and (is capable of) meeting the demands and expectations of domestic and international tourists,” said Anthony Akili, president and CEO of Smailing Tour.
The launch of the company’s Bali Ticketing and Outbound Centre yesterday kicked off this transformation, which expands Smailing’s Bali operation, from mainly catering to inbound businesses to the island to now encompass domestic and outbound leisure and corporate segments.
Anthony said Smailing will still continue to support the Indonesian government’s goal to bring in 20 million international visitors by 2020.
To do this, Smailing Tour Bali has been rebranded as Smailing Tour DMC as the company expands its inbound travel business to include other parts of Indonesia.
The company opened Smailing Tour DMC Yogyakarta last year and will expand its footprint further by opening offices in Bandung, Surabaya, Lombok, Balikpapan, Medan, Batam, Makassar, Manado, and Labuan Bajo next year.
