Tag: Indonesia Inbound
Jakarta hotels put on brave front amid post-election unrest
After riots erupted in Central Jakarta on May 21 and 22 in protest of president Joko Widodo's re-election, tourism stakeholders are keeping their chins...
Jakarta takes steps towards becoming a leisure destination
New events, expanded attractions and a stronger promotional push could give leisure tourists more reasons to visit Jakarta, hitherto seen more as a business...
Indonesian trade anticipates more pro-tourism policies ahead of elections result
With early results from the national and presidential elections yesterday pointing towards a victory for Joko Widodo, travel industry members express hopes for a...
Indonesia steps up pursuit of Muslim travellers
Sixteen destinations in Indonesia – from Aceh to South Sulawesi – have shown a stronger commitment to developing Muslim-friendly tourism as the country seeks...
Tourism hopes high with new Yogyakarta airport starting operations end-April
Trade players are eagerly anticipating the new opportunities that the long-awaited Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) will bring, when the 210,000m2 facility finally completes its...
No formal decision made on Komodo’s possible closure: Indonesia’s environment ministry
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) has clarified that no new decision has been made regarding the closure of Komodo Island, with research...
Tourism stakeholders in quake-hit Lombok step up on promotions, disaster mitigation
With Lombok hit by yet another earthquake on March 17, tourism stakeholders are stepping up on promotions and disaster mitigation measures.
While the trade associations...
Lombok earthquake triggers deadly landslide
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake that struck East Lombok yesterday has triggered a landslide in the island's north, claiming the lives of at least two tourists...
Garuda’s new Nagoya service likely to benefit corporate over leisure segment
Indonesia's outbound agents are hopeful that Garuda Indonesia's new four-times weekly direct service between Jakarta and Nagoya – launching on March 23 – will...
Indonesia sticks to 2019 arrival target despite not reaching earlier goals
Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism will continue to target 20 million arrivals this year, despite its failure to meet its volume goals two years in a...
