Many more Chinese tourists to Bali Vacation

Posted by Administrator on 4th May, 2013

Ambassador to China and Mongolia Imron Cotan said the target of tourist arrivals from China to Indonesia can be reviewed, if there is a significant increase in the number of tourists from the Panda Affairs in the first six months.

"We still set around a million people of Chinese tourists to Indonesia in 2013. If the immigration service in Shanghai-Jakarta flight, the number of Chinese tourists increased significantly, then the target of one million will be reviewed and we are targeting new numbers," he said, in Shanghai on Friday (03/05/2013) evening as quoted by Antara.
 
Speaking during the launch preparation of the immigration service in Garuda Indonesia flight Shanghai-Jakarta route, Imron said that in general the number of Chinese tourists to visit Indonesia continues to increase.

"In 2010 the number of Chinese tourists to visit Indonesia is about 600 thousand people, both in 2012 about 850 people. And in 2013, we are targeting 1 million Chinese tourists coming to Indonesia," he said.

Imron affirm cooperation to strengthen tourism ties between the two countries, so that mutual understanding between the two parties will be more sturdy.

Imron said that a good and solid understanding between communities of Indonesia and China, will automatically strengthen the bilateral relations between the two countries as well, especially Indonesia and China has become a strategic partner.

Meanwhile, Service Director of Garuda Indonesia Faik Fahmi during the field level flight path of China-Indonesia average of 75 percent.
    
"With the immigration service in Shanghai-Jakarta flight, there is expected to increase about 85 percent," he said.

He said China is one of the potential market share for Garuda Indonesia. "Garuda since 2001 has supported efforts to improve Indonesia-China relations, especially relations between communities of the two countries," said Faik.

Related to that, he continued, with the increasing growth of the Chinese economy and the growing number of Chinese tourists to Indonesia, Garuda Indonesia began providing immigration services for Shanghai-Jakarta flight.

On a similar service for the Beijing-Jakarta and Guanzhou-Jakarta, Faik said it would examine more deeply because of immigration services for airlines applied for medium and long haul routes, flown every day using a fleet of Airbus.

"We see the potential. If indeed the number of tourists from Beijing and Guangzhou continues to increase, a larger fleet, and serviced every day, then step to the immigration service during the flight can be applied in both the route," said Faik.

Last changed: 29th May, 2013 at 11:31 AM