Indonesia: Bali reopens to eerie hush; its airport seemed as quiet as the private getaways that the tropical island has to offer


The international arrivals terminal at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar, Bali remains empty on Oct 14, 2021, the first day of the resort island's reopening to foreign visitors. - Jakarta Post/ANN

JAKARTA, Oct 15 (Jakarta Post/ANN): The world-famous resort island of Bali took its first step to welcome back international visitors on Thursday 9Oct 14), but the tourism-dependent province will likely have to wait some more until the global fanfare arrives in earnest.

I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport seemed as quiet as the private getaways that the tropical island has to offer, with vacant reception desks and flight information screens still switched off.

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