20.000 Bali hotel rooms have been booked already for November 2021 from 11 countries mostly by European visitors. The reservation been made from China, India, Japan, South Korea, France, Spain, Sweden, Poland, Hungary, and Norway. No international planes have landed on the first day of opening the entrance for foreign tourists at Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali. There has not even been an application for a permit for departure and landing of foreign aircraft says Bali Governor Wayan Koster after the foreign tourist ‘gate’ opened on October 14 th 2021, We don’t have it this week, we can’t say for sure next week, hopefully there will be tourists to Bali),” said Koster at a press conference at the International Arrival Terminal of I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali.

According to him, it’s because a new regulations has been set by the central government regarding international direct flights from 19 countries. However, it is estimated that by the end of October, foreign tourists will begin to arrive in Bali. I think that people abroad will have certainty of direction to follow the provisions in traveling to Bali. Thus, I hope that in the days ahead, there will be an increase in bookings (hotels) from tourists from various countries,” he said. But Koster said, in November, there were thousands of foreign tourists or foreign tourists who had booked hotels in Bali. Most come from European countries.

But from the report I received yesterday, from the 19 countries which were allowed to enter, there were indeed those who ordered hotels. Some of those countries had ordered up to 3 thousand, some had 2 thousand, some 1,500. From Europe, I had quite a lot. see. But if the total is November, the order is 20,000, which is already in November from yesterday,” said Koster.

 Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport Public Relations Officer, Taufan Yudhistira, said that his party had not yet received an official Circular letter from the Ministry of Transportation regarding international flight permits in Bali. However, it has already received the confirmation from the national Covid-19 Task Force. We are still unable to accept international flights because according we received the official confirmation  of the Ministry of Transportation, international flights are still served by Soekarno Hatta Airport, Cengkareng, and Sam Ratulangi, Manado. Not yet for Bali says Taufan on Thursday (14/10/2021). However, Bali has been designated as the arrival gate for foreign nationals when referring to the national Covid-19 Task Force SE. So from that condition there are no international flights entering Bali today. There are no airlines that have proposed flights to Bali and departed from Bali,” he said. Taufan has not been able to predict how long this condition will occur. But according to him, although the Ministry of Transportation has circulated a new circular regarding international arrivals in Bali, tourist arrivals still depend on the airline. This goes back to the airlines their strategy for ticket commercialization, they have a special strategy for ticket sales,” he said. Taufan said that until now there has been no international flight permit from Ngurah Rai Airport. Even if there is, it is only special flights or charters for repatriation, which are included in special regulations.

Bali quarantine period reduced from 8 to only 5 days have been finally announced by the Indonesian president says the Minister of Tourism  Sandiaga Uno on Friday (10/08/2021). It has also received assurance from the Ministry of Health that the quarantine has been reduced to 5 days and this will continue to be evaluated says Saniaga . Jokowi had held a closed closed meeting with the ministers at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta. One of the meetings was attended by Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto. In the meeting, the government discussed preparations for the opening of archipelagic areas such as Bali and the Riau Islands for foreign tourists.

The Bali Tourism Office positively welcomes the plan to reduce the 8-day quarantine to 5 days for foreign tourists or foreign tourists who are going on vacation to the Island of the Gods. The Head of the Bali Provincial Tourism Office, I Putu Astawa, said that his party had not received official information regarding the reduction of quarantine. However, Bali Tourism Office assessed that the central government’s policy through a meeting chaired by Jokowi what was very good because it would attract foreign tourists to come to Bali. Astawa explained, for foreign tourists who come will be quarantined in hotels in the green zone or green zone in Ubud, Gianyar Regency, Sanur, Denpasar, and in Nusa Dua, Badung area.

The quarantine reduction plan will increase the interest of tourists visiting Bali. It is more interesting for tourists, I think, to travel to Bali. The hope is that it will increase their interest in being able to come to Bali”, said Astawa. Currently, direct international flights to Bali’s Ngurah Rai Airport are opened for 5 countries, namely South Korea, Japan, United Arab Emirates, China, and New Zealand. If we go to Bali, our market is mostly from Australia, and China secondly,

Jakarta Bali Marathon run of 1,344 KM   from Jakarta to Bali has  been successfully completed by The 60-year-old athlete Robert Spour during  period of 18 days.  The 60-year-old athlete started his struggle on Wednesday (1/9) morning by taking the star location in the Monas area, Central Jakarta. In one day, Uncle Rob, as he is usually called, runs an average of 85 kilometers before deciding to take a break. He must fulfill this if he wants to arrive on time in Bali.

During the run, Robert Spour got a challenge like a car passing by at high speed. In a tired body condition, he was forced to stay focused so as not to experience unwanted things. However, in the midst of his struggle, the Austrian runner encountered a new obstacle, namely an injured ring finger nail and pain in his left hip. Even so, Robert Spour continued his struggle. 

When entering the eastern region of Java Island, Om Rob got a new challenge from the weather temperature factor. The scorching sun caused his skin to burn and become dehydrated. To work around this, Robert decided to always start running in the morning or even at night around 01.00 AM

Jakarta Bali Marathon run

Bali restrictions finally reduced from level 4 to level 3 for 11 out of the 14 regions after the COVID-19 cases have been recently  improved.  Currently ,there are 3 regions’ in Bali who stay on same PPKM level 4.  Luhut Pandjaitan stated during  a press conference on the extension of the Java-Bali PPKM said that COVID-19 cases nationally experienced a downward trend of up to 93.9 percent.COVID-19 cases in Java-Bali fell by 96 percent from the peak point of COVID-19 cases on July 15, 2021.

“In the implementation of PPKM carried out until last week, the government managed to reduce Bali province to level 3, so that from 11 regencies/cities level 4, today it is reduced to 3 regencies/cities,” said Luhut on  Monday, September 13 th 221. The improving COVID-19 situation in Java-Bali led to a decrease in PPKM levels. But Luhut emphasized the need to accelerate vaccination, implement PeduliLindung to comply with health protocols It can be said that we all need to be vigilant because there is an increase in confirmed cases and deaths in Sukoharjo Regency, Tegal Regency, Semarang Regency. This is also an early warning for us,” said Luhut.

In his explanation, Luhut highlighted the observance of health protocols that everyone must follow. He spoke of the adherence to the procedure for residents to wear masks in Bali, which is already more than 95 percent. But I’m sorry that there are still excessive religious celebrations that should be controlled so that there are not too many participants which will cause new clusters,” continued Luhut.

Bali visa on arrival earliest from November 2022 to protect the island from new Covid-19 transmissions announced Sandiaga Uno, the Ministry of Tourism on Thursday 26/08/2021. He explained the reasons behind not choosing Bali as a destination for essential travelers . The essential traveler is a visit by foreign tourist in the context of essential business trips and official trips. Sandiaga said that Bali was not chosen as an essential traveler destination as an effort to protect the Island of the Gods. The reason is that visits from abroad to Indonesia are considered to be the risk  for the new transmission of Covid-19.

All of these want to protect Bali because they think there are many triggers for new transmissions from PMI [Indonesian migrant workers] who return to Indonesia, not accepting essential travelers as an effort to protect Bali,” he said, Thursday (26/8/2021). According to him, Bali is expected to be able to reduce Covid-19 cases so that economic recovery by opening international borders can be carried out immediately.

Bali has also been named as the location for the G20 conference which will take place next year. Bali is also being pursued as a place for the holding of world tourism day . “The opening of Bali is a symbol of our awakening and hopefully we can gradually try it out and it can be carried out a few months before the G20 kicks  off which takes place in November 2022 or at least the end of the third quarter,” he said.