JAKARTA, Mar 5 (NNN-ANTARA) – Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, yesterday reopened the flight route between Sydney and Bali’s Denpasar, President Director of the airline, Irfan Setiaputra, said.
The plane, carrying 60 passengers departed from Sydney at 11:30 a.m. local time (0030 GMT) and arrived at Denpasar at 2:45 p.m. local time (0645 GMT), marking the reopening of the route.
“This is the beginning of optimism for the revival of the Indonesian economy, in the tourism sector, in the long term. It can answer their longing for enjoying tourism in Bali, while strengthening the business climate between the two countries,” Setiaputra said, in a statement.
This flight also transports various commodities weighing up to 20 tonnes, including fishery products and fresh fruits.
So far Indonesia and Australia are connected through two flight routes every week — the Sydney-Denpasar route and the Jakarta-Sydney route.
In 2019, 1.38 million Australian tourists visited Indonesia, including 1.23 million who vacationed in Bali, data from Statistics Indonesia showed.– NNN-ANTARA
