Tag: ASITA
Sumatra tourism remains operational as floods recede
Severe flooding and landslides in Sumatra last week caused extensive damage and casualties, but destinations remain open for tourism.
The disaster, caused by Cyclone Senyar...
Bali tightens tourist rules to protect traditions
Bali’s governor, Wayan Koster, has issued new regulations for foreign visitors to protect the island’s cultural practices and maintain respectful and sustainable tourism.
Under the...
ASITA’s internal rift deepens as new chairman appointed
Following the lawsuit by the Jakarta and Bali chapters of the Association of the Indonesian Tours and Travel Agencies (ASITA) against their national board...
No-confidence vote for ASITA’s chairman
The national board of the Association of the Indonesian Tours and Travel Agencies (ASITA) has been accused of poor leadership and accountability by several...
Indonesian travel agencies, hotels ally to fight travel slump
As the Indonesian government starts to ease social restrictions in some cities, including Jakarta, a Covid-19 epicentre in Indonesia, hotels are partnering with travel...
Travel trade shores up Indonesia’s Covid-19 relief efforts
Even as the scourge of coronavirus tightens its grip on the tourism sector, a bright spot has surfaced in these bleak times – and...
ASITA announces sudden resignation of chairman, advisory board chair
Asnawi Bahar and Ben Sukma have abruptly stepped down from their respective positions of chairman and advisory board chair of the Association of the...
Garuda and travel agents meet halfway on new commissions model
An intense discussion between Garuda Indonesia and travel agencies associations in Indonesia over a new commissioning model last week came to an amicable conclusion,...
Agents up in arms over Garuda’s new commission model, minimum sales...
Garuda Indonesia's plan to implement a new commission and incentive policy for agents starting January 21, which the airline says would "create a healthy...
Indonesia casts lures to attract ASEAN weekend visitors to Jakarta
Following the success of the Batam-Bintan promotion last year, Indonesia is set to offer Jakarta Weekend Hot Deal as part of Visit Wonderful Indonesia's...
