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Four foreign airlines to increase flights to Bali, airport says
Four international airlines from China, India and the United Arab Emirates will add more flights to Bali to cater the growing demand of tourists visiting the Island of the Gods.
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Milestone flight: An Emirates Airbus A380-800 is pictured on Jan. 30 on the tarmac of Dthe ubai International Airport in Dubai. The world's largest operator of the A380 started flying to Bali's Ngurah Rai International Airport on June 1. (AFP/Giuseppe Cacace)
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our international airlines from China, India and the United Arab Emirates will add more flights to Bali to cater to growing demand of tourists visiting the Island of the Gods.
I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport general manager Handy Heryudhitiawan said on Wednesday that the additional flights will be a great drive for Bali to attract more foreign tourists, as Kompas reported.
One of the four will be China-based Xiamen Air, which has applied for additional flights starting on Dec. 1, 2023. Meanwhile, Etihad Airways, Vistara and IndiGo have submitted applications for additional flights starting in early 2024.
"This is evidence that the market in Bali is still strong, as there are also several airlines planning to change their aircraft types to larger sizes," Handy said.
Read also: Emirates hopes to tap rising demand in Indonesia after maiden A380 landing
Handy also mentioned that Emirates intends to add more flight slots for the Airbus A380, the airline’s signature double-decker aircraft.
Emirates begin operating its A380 to Bali on June 1, which the airline lauded for its long-standing commitment to the country's travel and tourism sector. It also would study the demand for the possibility of deploying the superjumbo jet at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta.
