NZ link a boost for Bali
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Jetstar Airways’ decision to increase its trans-Tasman services to New Zealand is potentially great news for Bali, according to The Little Bali Hotel & Resort Company (LBHRC). The company believes that the new services will have a potentially significant affect on the number of Kiwis travelling to the Indonesian island.
LBHRC Sales & Marketing Manager, Paul Cutler, said it was ironic that just a few weeks ago the company was calling on Garuda (GA) to reinstate Auckland-Brisbane-Denpasar services.
“Why wait for GA to do something now we’ve got Jetstar taking the initiative,” Cutler said. “Short of direct AKL-DPS services, the Jetstar move means a really big leg for Bali’s business ex-New Zealand.
“Kiwis will now have far easier, quicker and much cheaper option to reach the destination rather than going the long way around via Singapore and Kuala Lumpur – or even Hong Kong.
Pacific Blue recently decided to commence direct, thrice weekly services on the Brisbane-Denpasar route, a move which prompted Garuda to do likewise. Jetstar will further expand into NZ next year with the announcement of daily flights to Auckland from Sydney and the Gold Coast from 29 April. The carrier already flies into Christchurch from Brisbane, Melbourne, the Gold Coast and Sydney. Jetstar’s current Australia-Bali operation includes four weekly services from Sydney, two from Melbourne and three from Brisbane via Darwin.
“Its amazing what a difference a couple of weeks can make,” Cutler added.
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