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View all search resultsAccording to the estimated figures from the state-owned toll road operator, peak outbound traffic is expected to be heavier over Christmas than New Year, while holiday return traffic is projected to peak on Dec. 29.
The Indonesian Hotels and Restaurants Association (PHRI) has asked the government to reconsider a stipulation that orders ministries to cut spending for official trips by a minimum of 50 percent as well as to refrain from hiking value added tax to 12 percent next year.
Coordinating Infrastructure and Regional Development Minister Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono said that, over the past two weeks, the Transportation Ministry, PT Angkasa Pura, Pertamina and domestic airlines had been collaborating to make air travel more affordable.
The economic potential from foreign tourists during the Christmas and New Year holidays is estimated to reach Rp 29 trillion (US$1.83 billion), highlighting the anticipated impact of tourist activities on Indonesia's economy during the festive season.
The government has urged people to follow the health protocols, including wearing masks, as the country prepares to celebrate the year-end holidays, following the detection of the latest COVID variant of interest JN.1, with the majority of cases reported in Jakarta.
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