The flight will available every Friday, departing from Denpasar at 9 a.m. and will arrive in Melbourne at 4:35 p.m. For the return trip, the plane will depart at 6 p.m. and arrive at 10:10 p.m.
National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is set to offer an additional flight from Denpasar to Melbourne.
The service currently offers seven flights per week.
“The additional route will be officiated on Dec. 15 as part of our commitment to develop and improve Indonesia's tourism industry,” said Garuda Indonesia marketing and information technology director Nina Sulistyowati.
The flight will available every Friday, departing from Denpasar at 9 a.m. and will arrive in Melbourne at 4:35 p.m. For the return trip, the plane will depart at 6 p.m. and arrive at 10:10 p.m.
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Australia is one of the Tourism Ministry’s main target markets. Sixty percent of Australian tourists are repeat travelers, which means they’ve been to Indonesia more than once and Bali serves as their most favorite destination.
Additionally, air connectivity is one of the ministry’s three main programs at the national coordination meeting besides tourism and tourist village homestay.
“Around 80 percent of foreign tourists come to Indonesia by airplanes which is why seat availability is a key to achieve the foreign tourists target numbers for 2017 and 2019,” said Tourism Minister Arief Yahya. (kes)
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