Bali opens to international flights from 19 countries

Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar, Bali, pictured above in a file photo. - AP I/Handout

DENPASAR (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network): The government has reallowed international flights to Bali’s Ngurah Rai international airport, even though none have been scheduled so far, in a bid to revive the top tourism destination’s economy after over a year of travel restrictions.

The Office of the Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment minister wrote on Wednesday (Oct 13) that Bali and the Riau Islands may accept international flights under certain conditions from 19 countries with low Covid-19 positivity rates and caseloads.