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UNWTO praises Indonesia visa free travel initiative
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation has expressed its full support to the decision of the government of Indonesia to grant free visa to citizens from 169 countries. The measure looks for attracting international tourism to the country by simplifying travel procedures and follows research by UNWTO and WTTC that shows that visa facilitation in the ASEAN economies could create between 333,000 to 654,000 new jobs in a period of three years.
Four Seasons Hotel Jakarta opens in Indoneisa
While today’s travellers are more likely to arrive in Jakarta by commercial aircraft or private jet, the city has long welcomed the world as one of history’s most storied marine ports. Now, the start of a new era in Indonesian hospitality begins with the much-anticipated opening of the all-new Four Seasons Hotel Jakarta.
Indonesia sees spike in UK visitors
The first quarter of 2016 has seen the United Kingdom emerge as the leading growth source market to Indonesia, with a staggering increase of 28 per cent on 2015 figures. The recent surge in arrivals to the largest archipelago in the world follows the recent introduction of the visa free policy for British nationals as well as an uplift in flight capacity and the introduction of Garuda Indonesia’s non-stop direct flights to Jakarta from London Heathrow.
Two planes collide on runway in Jakarta
Two planes have collided Halim Perdanakusuma airport in Jakarta, resulting in a small fire on-board one aircraft. A Batik Air passenger plane was taking off on Monday evening when its wing clipped the tail of a TransNusa aircraft being towed across the runway.
Trigana Air wreckage sighted in Indonesia
A search plane has sighted what is believed to be the wreckage from a Trigana Air flight which went missing on Sunday evening. The ATR42-300 twin turboprop plane was carrying 44 adults, five children and five crew members but disappeared from radar over the remote region of Papua.
Indonesian plane wreckage found
The wreckage of the Indonesian plane carrying 54 people has been found in the remote western Papua region, according to reports
Indonesian plane missing in Papua region
An Indonesian plane carrying 54 passengers has gone missing in Papua region, according to reports.
Indonesian airports closed as Mount Raung eruption continues
Thousands of tourists have been left stranded after a volcanic eruption in Indonesia. Five airports remain closed, including those in tourism hotspot Bali, following the eruption of Mount Raung in East Java. The eruption began earlier this week, with fears the resulting ash cloud could impact on aircraft safety.
Indonesia pavilion director Budiman Muhammad
Breaking Travel News editor Chris O’Toole chats with Indonesia pavilion director Budiman Muhammad about the country’s ambitions for Expo Milan 2015.
Nia Niscaya, director of international tourism promotion, Indonesia
Nia Niscaya, director of international tourism promotion,Indonesia talks to Breaking Travel News on Day 3 at World Travel Market 2014.
El Nido Resorts takes top World Travel Awards title
El Nido Resorts of the Ten Knots Group has been recognised with Asia’s Responsible Tourism Award at the World Travel Awards Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony in New Delhi, India. The Philippines’ leading sustainable luxury resort group came out on top, among seven other nominees, reinforcing its advocacy of sustainable tourism, environmental stewardship and community development.
Airlift boosts UK visitor numbers to Indonesia
Visitor arrivals to Indonesia to the UK are set to rise further following the announcement by three carriers of extra airlift to the world’s largest archipelago. Garuda Indonesia Airlines, Royal Brunei Airlines and Oman Air are all capitalising on the soaring popularity that Indonesia is enjoying among the British traveller, giving tourism to the country an extra boost.