Bali Tourism Leaders urge Rationality Bali, Indonesia 24 May 2005
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association of Travel Agents. “The Balinese tourism industry has only just turned the corner in. recent times. We urge calm in this situation. Bali is a ...
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1 Bali Tourism Leaders urge Rationality Bali, Indonesia 24 th May 2005 – The Bali Tourism Industry is dismayed by reports in the Australian press of calls to boycott tourism in Bali. “Any threat by travel agents or individuals to boycott Bali will only hurt the Balinese people, who have suffered so much in recent years” commented Pak Bagus Sudibya of ASITA, the local association of Travel Agents. “The Balinese tourism industry has only just turned the corner in recent times. We urge calm in this situation. Bali is a beautiful destination. We continue to welcome Australians warmly and hope that the Corby case will have no impact on Australian’s desire to visit our beautiful island and continue to preserve the livelihood of our Balinese people”. “Although receiving widespread publicity in the Australian Press, the proposed boycott seems to have done little so far to affect Bali’s position as Australian’s favourite overseas holiday destination” commented Michael Burchett, the Australian General Manager of the Conrad Bali and Bali Hotels Association spokesperson, “however, we need to communicate this message to the Australian people in order to avoid talk of boycotts for something unrelated to tourism”. Latest statistics compiled at Bali’s international airport show Australians visiting the island in record numbers and there are strong future bookings in hotels in the areas of the island most favoured by Australian visitors. A poll conducted by the Bali Tourism Board amongst airlines and major travel wholesalers in Australia operating to Bali indicate that booking levels remain brisk, with very few cancellations that can be tied to the boycott call. Airlines are reporting good loads and strong future bookings on all their flights between Bali and Australia with Air Paradise adding services between Sydney, Melbourne and Denpasar and Garuda Indonesia adding 40% more seats from Perth starting 1 st June, 2005 in response to heavy demand ...
Source: www.world-tourism.org
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turned the corner in. recent times. We
urge calm in this situation. Bali is a ...,
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