Bali will lift restrictions from March 14

According to executivetraveller.com, the restrictions could be lifted sooner, in what the country describes as a trial which, if successful, will be expanded across the country on or before April 1

PRAVASISAMWAD.COM

Bali, the popular destination has chalked out plans to drop mandatory isolation for overseas visitors. According to executivetraveller.com, the restrictions could be lifted sooner, in what the country describes as a trial which, if successful, will be expanded across the country on or before April 1.

Instead of the current three days of hotel quarantine, travellers will only need to self-isolate for several hours while awaiting a negative result from a test taken on arrival at the airport, with another test taken on the third day of their stay. Travellers will also need to show proof of a hotel booking of at least four nights and proof that they are fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

Bali saw around 6.2 million foreign visitors in 2019, the year before Covid-19 struck, but tight pandemic border restrictions devastated tourism, which usually represents 54% of its economy.

According to local media, a senior government minister said in a press conference that the trial could be introduced before March 14 if a “positive development” in Covid rates was noticed in the coming seven days. The ‘Visa On Arrival’ programme will also make a return.

Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has said that a direct flight between Sydney and Bali will operate per week beginning Friday March 4, with a return leg via Jakarta.

Jetstar’s Boeing 787 jets are ready to take off from Melbourne to Denpasar (capital city and main hub of Bali) on March 14, followed by flights from Sydney and Brisbane in early April.

Bali saw around 6.2 million foreign visitors in 2019, the year before Covid-19 struck, but tight pandemic border restrictions devastated tourism, which usually represents 54% of its economy.

************************************************************************

Readers

These are extraordinary times. All of us have to rely on high-impact, trustworthy journalism. And this is especially true of the Indian Diaspora. Members of the Indian community overseas cannot be fed with inaccurate news.

Pravasi Samwad is a venture that has no shareholders. It is the result of an impassioned initiative of a handful of Indian journalists spread around the world.  We have taken the small step forward with the pledge to provide news with accuracy, free from political and commercial influence. Our aim is to keep you, our readers, informed about developments at ‘home’ and across the world that affect you.

Please help us to keep our journalism independent and free.

In these difficult times, to run a news website requires finances. While every contribution, big or small, will makes a difference, we request our readers to put us in touch with advertisers worldwide. It will be a great help.

For more information: pravasisamwad00@gmail.com