Garuda Indonesia Travel Fair (GATF) Hybrid 2021 held jointly by BNI and Garuda Indonesia

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Indonesia Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno said that the Garuda Indonesia Travel Fair (GATF) Hybrid 2021, held jointly by the state bank BNI and flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, would aid in tourism industry retrieval.

The event is expected to encourage workers absorption, said Uno. “We will continue to support positive moves initiated by Garuda Indonesia and BNI to encourage national tourism recovery. Of course, the event will help the recovery of tourism sector and workers absorption,” he said.

The minister said that Indonesia is among five countries with top level security to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Local tourism operators have improved services and achieved the Cleanliness, Healthy, Safety, and the Environmental Sustainability (CHSE) certificate.

“We hope this will improve public trust in tourism. But surely, this must be balanced with the implementation of health protocols in all aspects of the tourism sector,”Uno added.

Vice President Director of BNI AdiSulistyowati said that GATF is a practical move of BNI and Garuda to improve public trust in the midst of the pandemic.

Sulistyowatisaid, “This synergy is expected to revive the tourism industry, hence the national economy would also recover.”

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