Swiss-Belhotel International has celebrated the expansion of its Indonesian portfolio with the launch of a new midscale Swiss-Belinn hotel in Bekasi in West Java, just a short drive from Jakarta.

Lion Air flight JT 610 has come down shortly after take-off from Indonesian capital, Jakarta. Some 188 people were on board the Boeing 737 as it crashed into the sea on route to Pangkal Pinang, in the Bangka Belitung Islands.

The opening represents a long-term vote of confidence in the Indonesian island, after it was hit by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake earlier this year.

Research undertaken by ForwardKeys has revealed the recent earthquakes in Indonesia have been responsible for a 26 per cent setback in bookings to the destination since the second major earthquake this year, on August 5th.

Organisers of the 2018 Bali & Beyond Travel Fair are expecting record attendances at the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Centre. The fifth instalment of the event got underway today in the Badung regency, and will run until June 30th.

The region of Raja Ampat in Indonesia is now only a single stop-over away for British travellers thanks to a new flight launched by Garuda Indonesia. The Indonesian airline will now offer connections on its London-Jakarta non-stop service twice a week.