
After a two-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jetstar Australia has formally resumed its flights to the Island of the Gods with their Boeing 787-8 touchdown on the Ngurah Rai Worldwide Airport as we speak.
“We’re very excited to return to Bali as we speak after two lengthy years, and we’re assured that Bali will rapidly regain its place as our hottest worldwide vacationer vacation spot now that borders are open,” mentioned Jetstar CEO Gareth Evans.
Evans added that earlier than the pandemic began in March 2020, Jetstar operated as much as 85 return flights to Bali each week.
Australian nationals have been historically amongst the highest vacationers in Bali, which noticed their bread-and-butter economic system devastated as a result of COVID-19. As Bali regularly reopens its worldwide airport beginning October final 12 months (and Australia lifting its personal journey restrictions), Jetstar Australia’s long-awaited touchdown on the airport is anticipated to spice up Bali’s tourism once more.
Australian shops reported that Flight JQ 43 departed from Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport on Monday morning carrying at the very least 300 passengers. Conventional dancers at Ngurah Rai welcomed the Aussie vacationers as they set foot on Balinese soil.
Jetstar Australia’s flights to Bali from Sydney and Perth are scheduled to start in April with different Australian cities to comply with swimsuit in Could.
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