Garuda indonesia travel fair

Illustrative image (Source: Internet)Jakarta (VNA) – The 2016 Kompas travel fairs opened in Jakarta on September 2 with an aim of promoting Indonesia’s tourism activities and offering attractive tourism packages to domestic and foreign destinations.The annual event drew the participation of 22 travel agencies, hotels and 12 airlines, insurers and 115 exhibitors.Addressing the opening ceremony, Minister of Tourism Arief Yahya emphasised the tourism sector needs to meet tourists’ increasing demands for its development.At the three-day fair, Garuda Indonesia and Citilink offer a discount of at least 10 percent for some domestic flights while many travel agencies introduce preferential packages to visitors.Foreign aviation agencies such as Singapore Airlines, Eva Air, China Airlines, and Malaysia Airlines, also sell promotional tickets for international flights.A highlight of the event is an auction of air tickets for several international routes, including the … [Read more...] about Indonesia’s travel fair opens

Indonesia’s national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia in collaborationwith Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) kicked off the annual Garuda TravelFair (GATF) 2015 at the Jakarta Convention Center on April 3. The fair hosted nearly 70 booths from domestic and international travelagencies, hotels, national tourist organisations, and foreign partnersof Garuda. The event aims to draw 120,000 visitors and achievesales worth 245 billion IDR (18 million USD), said Arif Wibowo, GeneralDirector of Garuda Indonesia. It also aims to introduce the firm’s new domestic destinations and services as well as promotion offers. Garuda will offer a 13 percent discount for domestic destinations and a20 percent price cut for international destinations, he said.-VNA … [Read more...] about Indonesia’s Garuda launches travel fair

Illustrative image (Source: garuda-indonesia.com)Jakarta (VNA) – The Garuda Indonesia Travel Fair Phase II 2016 (GATF II) opened in Jakarta on October 7, expected to see a sale of 386 billion rupiah (roughly 30 million USD) during three days of operation. Opening the event, which aims to boost local tourism development, Indonesian Minister of Tourism Arief Yahya said that the Indonesian Government has passed programmes and strategies for the long-term development of the tourism sector. As many as 80 Bali-like tourist sites will be developed until 2025 to attract domestic and foreign holidaymakers, he said, adding that for a short-term plan, the country will focus on promoting 10 other destinations, including Borobudur Temple and Toba Lake . Such events like the GATF aim to encourage people to travel, thus boosting tourism growth, he added. Along with Jakarta, the GATF II is also underway in 17 different cities, including Bandung, Medan, Lmpung, Palembang, Semarang and Solo. At … [Read more...] about Indonesia’s leading travel exhibition opens