Indonesia aiming to reopen for international tourists from October 14

Monday, October 4, 2021

Indonesia is planning to reopen the airport in the resort island of Bali for international flights on Oct. 14, after being shut for more than a year due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister LuhutBinsarPandjaitan said that the airport will open to international flights provided it fulfills the requirements for quarantine and testing.

International arrivals need to produce a proof of hotel bookings for compulsory eight-day quarantine.

“We are open to several countries, including South Korea, China, Japan, United Arab Emirates and New Zealand,” said Pandjaitan.

Indonesia being the world’s fourth-most populous country, has recorded more than 4.2 million COVID-19 cases with 142,261 deaths; however, infections have decreased in the last few weeks after peaking in mid-July.

Indonesian Tourism and Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno said that Bali’s reopening will focus on travelers and returning expatriates who used to live in Bali.

The government is yet to finalize some steps including lists of countries with direct flights to Bali.

“The most important priority is the safety of the Indonesian people in terms of health and being protected from the potential spike in new cases of COVID-19,” Uno said.

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