Decrease in the number of foreign tourists through Soekarno Hatta Airport

Travelers prefer direct to Bali or through other airports

Garuda in Kuala Namu Airport

Jakarta is not always the main goal of the tourists who traveled to Indonesia, given the entrance through the airport are also available through other airports, such as Ngurah Rai - Bali, Hang Nadim Airport - Batam, or also Kuala Namu - Medan and other airports as entrance.

According to the Ministry of Tourism, as quoted by CNN Indonesia, this decline is temporary time because in January and February that divert many foreign tourists through the entrance of Ngurah Rai Airport, Bali.


Hang Nadim Airport

In fact, the trend has been alleged, after a trend of increase in tourist arrivals through Bali and Batam, besides Jakarta, of course. In general, the positive of Indonesia's tourism sector, tourist arrivals in February 2015 increased significantly as much as 11.9 percent compared to February 2014.


Terminal 2F Soekarno Hatta Airport

Indonesian tourism trend is getting better, it can be seen from 16 major markets, with five mainstay markets in Singapore, Malaysia, China, Australia, and Japan whose number is increasing.

Policy of a state associated with the visa-free policy, apparently a positive impact, as is done by the Indonesian government with an additional 30 visa-free countries in encouraging increase visits, as well as through the promotion of various tourism exhibitions, digital line or online.

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(Source Wiendrati - CNN Indonesia, Ministry of Tourism /Images Boedy Pratikto)