More than 300 passengers are taking off on Jetstar’s first flight to Bali in two years today, with travel restrictions for international visitors to the island now eased.
Can you believe it? Bali is back and Australians are not surprisingly, stoked!
Taking off on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner from Melbourne, Jetstar’s close to sold-out flight this morning marks the first time the airline has flown to Bali since flights were grounded on 26 March 2020.
Since the news the island was reopening to travellers, demand for Bali fares has surged, with Jetstar’s recent Un-Bali-Vable sale featuring $99 fares, driving the highest number of seats sold to Bali in a single day in more than five years.
Jetstar Group CEO Gareth Evans said Bali has always been the most popular international destination in Jetstar’s network, with millions of people flying to the Indonesian island every year before COVID hit.
“Today is an important milestone for us at Jetstar, and also for the local businesses in Bali who have been heavily impacted by the lack of tourism during the pandemic.
“We extend our thanks to the Indonesian Government for their support and look forward to continuing to work together to help the Balinese tourism industry bounce back as quickly as possible.”
“To Bali With Love”
As the largest international carrier in Bali, Jetstar has today launched a new campaign that partners with 15 local businesses on the island that have been impacted by the tourism halt over the past two years.
The “To Bali With Love” campaign will see messages of love, support and celebration from Jetstar customers to their favourite venues dotted right across the island, with $100,000 in advertising spend going directly to local businesses.
The messages will be displayed through media that is locally owned, helping to drive income to small Balinese businesses, and will be visible across drinks coasters, surfboards, take-out bags, beach towels, posters and umbrellas.
Jetstar’s flights from Melbourne will initially operate three times weekly, with plans to ramp up as demand increases.
Bali flights from Sydney and Perth are scheduled to recommence in early April, with flights from Brisbane, Adelaide, Cairns and Darwin scheduled for May.
Travellers into Bali are required to meet a number of requirements, as outlined by the Indonesian Government – including vaccination, PCR testing and proof of hotel bookings.
Bali received more than 6.3 million international visitors in 2019, but the number of foreign arrivals dropped to just 45 last year because of the pandemic lockdown.
For more information, visit www.welcomebacktobali.com
