Indo tourism holds up in wake of Jakarta bombs
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Indonesia has seen a mixed response from foreign tourists following the recent bomb blasts that killed nine people and injured more than 50 at the hotels in Jakarta.
According to a Jakarta Post report, South Jakarta saw a 20% drop in foreign tourist visits since the attacks. Occupancy at five-star hotels in the city has fallen to 60%, although the pre-bombing occupancy level was not reported.
Meanwhile, national carrier Garuda Indonesia has reported that the bombings have had a minimal effect on passenger traffic from Australia to Bali, according to a Bisnis.com report. Bagus Y Siregar, General Manager of Garuda’s Bali operations, was reported saying that the number of passengers being transported to Bali remained stabile at around 1,800 people per day. This represents an average load factor of 82.2% across the 14 domestic and overseas destinations served by Garuda to Bali.
Several countries, including the key source market of Australia, had heightened their travel warnings for Indonesia after the attacks.
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