Indonesia to resume international routes this month
Indonesia will resume international flight routes from New Zealand, Cambodia and Malaysia this month, according to Indonesia’s Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno.
Indonesia’s Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno. (Photo: Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy)
Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia will resume international flight routes from New Zealand,Cambodia and Malaysia this month, according to Indonesia’s Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno.
The reopening of NewZealand-Indonesia flight route wil♛l have a positive impact on the country’stourism and creative economy, he said at a press conference on April 4.
New Zealand tourists spend alot and stay longer, with their length of stay reaching 10.3 days and averagespending reaching 1,376 USD per person, which is equivalent to that of Europeantourists, he was quoted by Antara news agency as saying.
With thereopening of its Auckland-Denpasar route, Air New Zealand will operate flightsthrice a week, every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, and carry 255 passengersper flight.
Indonesia aims to attract 150,000 of New Zealanders to Indonesia in the nexttwo to three years.
Uno revealed that several international flight routes to Indonesia will beopened, including Air Asia's Jakarta-Phnom Penh route (from April 19) and TransNusa's Jakarta-Kuala Lumpur route (from April 14).
Direct flights between Indonesia and India are also being planned this year, hesaid.
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