Bali Tourism Opens, Traveloka – Tiket.com Transactions Increase Up to 5,900%

The government opens access to Bali tourism for foreign tourists starting today (14/10). Traveloka and Tiket.com recorded a 60-fold increase in transactions or 5,900%.

Traveloka Chief Operating Officer Alfan Hendro said an increase in transactions has occurred since a number of tourist locations opened last month. Orders for attraction products, increased up to 60 times compared to July.

“A 30-fold increase in spa and beauty products,” said Alfan, Thursday (14/10). The online travel service provider startup or Online Travel Agent (OTA) also recorded an increase in flight ticket searches to Bali almost doubled compared to the previous month.

Meanwhile, traffic and bookings for accommodation in Bali have more than tripled. The trend of traveling near the house or staycation is also still ongoing. Traveloka noted that demand for staycations more than doubled in the third quarter, compared to the previous quarter.

“The data we have collected reflects a positive stretch for the recovery of the national economy, especially in the tourism sector,” said Alfan.

Traveloka also provides various promotional programs to users. The annual promotion program titled EPIC Sale, for example, offers discounts of up to 80% for almost all products and services in the application.

Then, the monthly promotion program of Friends of the Red Date (TTM) and PayDay gives discounts of up to 50%. This applies to almost all Traveloka products, from transportation, accommodation, Xperience to Traveloka Eats.

Tiket.com also recorded an increase in transactions. Public Relations Manager of Tiket.com Sandra Darmosumarto said, bookings for accommodation services increased 174% during October 4-11. For flight bookings jumped 76%.

“We see that this positive stretch is due to the beginning of the tendency of people who are increasingly confident to return to travel,” said Sandra.

Tiket.com Gives Discount up to 60%

Indonesian citizens (WNI) can already vacation in 15 countries, namely the United States (US), Croatia, Dubai, Finland, Germany, Maldives, Egypt, Morocco, France, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and Singapore.

Tiket.com has started to hold promotions. The online travel service provider startup or Online Travel Agent (OTA) is holding a Ten-Ten Sale (TTS) promotion program for 7-15 October.

“TTS is here to welcome the reopening of several countries in the world for tourists from Indonesia,” said VP Brand Marketing of Tiket.com Maria Risa Puspitasari in a press release, Tuesday (12/10).

Risa said that the promotion can be used by people who have been vaccinated with the second dose. “Don’t forget, make sure to study the regulations and health protocol policies in each destination for the good and comfort of travel groups and other tourists,” he said.

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said international arrivals would be opened for tourists from 18 countries. However, Singapore is not included.

Several Areas in Indonesia have been Opened for Foreigners

In addition to Bali, the government will open Bintan and Batam in the Riau Islands to foreign citizens. However, Luhut has not specified which countries are allowed to visit Indonesia. 

Meanwhile, Singapore is not allowed to enter because it has not met the level 1 or 2 standards according to the provisions of the World Health Organization (WHO).

“There are 18 countries that can enter Indonesia and they will be announced in an integrated manner in the Circular of the Minister of Home Affairs,” Luhut said in a virtual press conference, Monday (11/10).

Previously, the government said foreign tourists allowed to enter the Island of the Gods included South Korea, Japan, China, Abu Dhabi, and New Zealand.

In addition to the pre-departure requirement, the government is currently preparing the arrival requirements (on-arrival requirement). Some of the conditions are filling out the E-HAC via the PeduliLindung application and the RT-PCR test on arrival at your own expense.

If the test result is negative, the traveler can quarantine in a quarantine place that has been reserved for 5 days. Then, the traveler did PCR on day 4 at night. “If the result is negative, then on day 5 you can get out of quarantine,” said Luhut.