Bali's I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport is ready to serve international flights on October 14, 2021. Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf) Sandiaga Uno said the trial opening of international flights must be carried out with great care. Even though Indonesia has succeeded in controlling the spread of Covid-19, this achievement should not let everyone off guard. "There are several considerations that must be finalized before October 14, in terms of country (origin), hotels for quarantine, and testing. But the most important and priority is the safety of Indonesians and protection from the surge in cases of new Covid-19 mutations," he said. in the Ministry of Tourism's Weekly Press Briefing, Monday (4/10/2021).
Sandiaga stressed that the international flights were targeted for direct flights, not transit flights. This opportunity, he continued, is open to business people, expatriates returning to Indonesia, and tourists. "But, do not accept repatriation of foreign workers," he said. Furthermore, he said that the government would prepare hotels that were prepared for quarantine. The ability for testing has reached 300 tests per day at Ngurah Rai International Airport. "From the results of monitoring the preparations for handling Covid-19, we will report before D-Day in mid-October.
We must take steps so that the G20 preparations are getting better because in November we will take over the G20 Presidency and most of its activities will be centered in Bali," he said. Password.
On that occasion, Sandiaga also denied that foreign tourists who would enter Indonesia had to go through certain travel agent services with a certain amount. "We confirm that Indonesia is open to foreign tourists, but what we are aiming for is quality and environmentally sustainable tourism," he said.
