VOI NEWS 10.00 LOCAL TIME, GMT+7, 28.11.2017
One of the biggest travel agents in Melbourne, Australia -Helloworld plans to promote other destinations in Indonesia other than Bali. Visit Indonesia Tourism Official (VITO), Emil Hardy Ridwan has said in Jakarta recently that there are five destinations that will be the target for Helloworld. He hopes that more tour packages will come up and more international tourists will visit other destinations besides Bali. The five destinations mentioned are Lombok, Jakarta, Makassar, Labuan Bajo and Yogyakarta. Emil added that his side has also coordinated with several airlines; the most prominent one is Garuda Indonesia because it has flights to these destinations. If it’s done correctly, there will be plenty of entrance gates for Australians to Indonesia. Meanwhile the owner of Helloword Westfield Southland, Daniel Addiecoat told that currently, his company is coordinating with all related parties in Indonesia. He also said that the agent has a well-established network in Bali and Lombok but he will also add more connections to other industries outside those two places. (JP)
Mt. Agung eruption: Garuda Indonesia cancels 88 flights
Garuda Indonesia has decided to temporarily cancel 88 of its domestic and international flights following the closure of Ngurah Rai airport in Bali due to Mt. Agung eruption. Garuda Indonesia Vice President Corporate Secretary, Hengki Heriandono said in Jakarta on Monday (November 27th) that 88 flights consist of 42 flights that were planned to land in Bali and 46 flights that were scheduled to depart from Bali. The airline’s passengers that already bought tickets to and from Bali and are affected by the cancellation are given several alternatives by Garuda Indonesia. The options include rescheduling a passenger’s flight, extend a ticket’s validity period, reroute their travel, eligible for a one-time name change on the airline ticket, or have a full refund that complies with available terms and conditions. Meanwhile, up to this moment, Garuda Indonesia’s flight to and from Lombok are still canceled, considering that the volcanic ash spread from Mt. Agung is still causing disruption to commercial flight routes heading to Lombok. (Tempo)
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