Traveling to Lombok just got cheaper.
By The Spot
KUALA LUMPUR, 20 July 2022: Travel to Bali and Lombok just got cheaper following the latest deals from the AirAsia Super App, open for bookings until 24 July. Travel deals are 70% off on AirAsia and participating airlines, hotels, and duty-free items.
AirAsia Super App users can book AirAsia flights from Kuala Lumpur to destinations across Indonesia, including Bali, Lombok, Pekanbaru, Surabaya, and other cities and holiday destinations from as low as MYR129* all-in-one way from now until 24 July. Travel is valid from 1 October 2022 to 25 March 2023.
The deals extend to 50% off for travellers booking hotels via the SNAP combination (flight + hotel) to Bali and Lombok. Those who prefer to book their accommodation separately can locate the best hotel deals in Bali and Lombok and get MYR50 off with a minimum spend of MYR150.
AirAsia Travelmall also offers up to 70% off storewide on all duty-free items. Users can pre-book their duty-free items at least 48 hours before their scheduled departure flight and have them delivered to their seats during the flight.
*Fares are all-inclusive of taxes and fees. Terms and conditions apply.
Travel regulations in Indonesia starting from 17th of July
Looking forward to visit Indonesia? You should, weather and waves has been great! Lombok begins to wake up after a period of dormancy due to the pandemic, there is an increasing number of travelers that are flying here from abroad to have a piece of the island experience.
Besides more visitors, also local businesses that have been closed for 2 years and more are starting to open up. SAME SAME included !
As the rules tend to change rapidly, we made it easy for you and put together the latest (and greatest?). Make sure that you tick all boxes when traveling to Lombok or any other part of Indonesia.
The newest regulations are published by the Ministry of Transportation’ under Regulation No. 71/2022.
The rules are set to come into effect on July 17 2022.
- Prepare your flight ticket (not to state the obvious, but, again, Murphy’s Law)
- Make sure all of your documents (e.g. ID, passport, visa) are valid.
Make sure all of your documents are in good condition - Prepare your COVID-19 vaccination documents, be it hard copy or soft copies.
To make it even more easy for you, make sure you have both, just in case.
If you happen to be a traveler who cannot get a COVID-19 vaccination jab due to medical reasons, you MUST show a doctor’s certificate from a government hospital in your country of departure - Travelers who have received at least two shots of a COVID-19 vaccine may enter without undergoing quarantine.
RT-PCR tests upon arrival will be required if your body temperature is recorded at above 37.5 degrees Celsius - If you are either unvaccinated or have only gotten the first jab, you will be required to undergo a 5-day quarantine
- Download, install, and sign up for the mobility tracking app PeduliLindungi.
New ruling for domestic flights
Domestic flights coming to Lombok per the Ministry of Transportation’s Regulation No. 70/2022.
Per this rule,
People who have received a booster jab are not required to get a COVID-19 test before flying.
People who are double vaccinated are required to show a negative antigen results taken 24 hours prior to the departure, or a negative RT-PCR result taken three days before flying.
Travelers who have only received the first jab are required to show a negative RT-PCR result taken 3 days before departure.
Travelers who have special or underlying medical conditions are obligated to show a negative RT-PCR result taken 3 days before departure as well as a doctor’s certificate from a government hospital.
Travelers between the ages of 6 and 17 who have received the second jab are exempt from testing.
Children under the age of 6 are exempt from both vaccination and testing obligations, as long as they are under the careful supervision of their parents during travel.
Last, but certainly not least, all travelers are required to download, install, and sign up for PeduliLindungi.
What are you waiting for, sun-seekers?
Citilink resumes flights from Bali to Lombok
Post pandemic, there aren’t many flights from Bali to Lombok and back, but this is about to changes. Citilink just confirmed that flights from Bali to Lombok are being resumed starting 7th of July 2022.
This is great news for people who want to travel from Bali to Lombok and Lombok to Bali.
At time of writing, the will be only one flight a day. But this will soon pickup !
Flight schedule DPS – LOP
Departing in Bali : 13:30
Arrival in Lombok : 14:10
Flight schedule LOP – DPS
Departing in Lombok : 14:40
Arrival in Bali : 15:20
Luggage
7kg cabin baggage and 10kg checked bagage will be included in the price.
More flights to Bali airport
As the peak tourism season is well underway in Bali, I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport celebrates the return of two more major international airlines and hits the milestone of serving 48 international flight schedules.
The increased availability of flights will be well received by the Indonesian authorities who were becoming concerned that demand for flights has been outweighing supply resulting in a slower economic recovery from the pandemic than hoped.
Since the reopening of borders in February 2022, Bali Airport has taken the time to celebrate the return of all major international airlines to the runway. Giant international flight providers like Emirates and Virgin Australia have been welcomed back to Denpasar with water cannon salutes and even a personal appearance from the island’s Governor Wayan Koster.
On Friday 1st July Ngurah Rai Airport celebrated the return of Indonesia’s national airline, Garuda Indonesia, with the resumption of first international route, Singapore to Denpasar. On Saturday 2nd July the airport was able to celebrate once again, this time welcoming the return of Philippine Airlines.
The Philippines national airline has reopened the Manila to Denpasar route, safely transporting 192 passengers from Manilla to the Island of the Gods.
The return of a direct flight to Bali from the Philippines is a significant turning point. Although Australians make up the largest proportion of international visitors, closely followed by the UK, Singapore, the USA, and India, tourism markets from neighboring countries in South East Asia should not to be overlooked.
In 2019, Bali welcomed 340,000 passengers from the Philippines who headed to the Island of the Gods for both business and tourism purposes.
The General Manager of I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, Handy Heryudhitiawan, spoke with much enthusiasm to local reporters over the weekend.
He said ‘“The operation of the international routes Singapore – Denpasar with Garuda Indonesia, and Manila – Denpasar with Philippine Airlines is a positive signal that the aviation world is slowly starting to bounce back. With the addition of these two routes, currently I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport serves 46 departure schedules and 48 international arrival schedules in total’.
Of these weekly 46 departure schedules and 48 international arrival schedules are 19 different international routes to 11 countries. There are now 21 airlines serving destinations worldwide. Heryudhitiawan explained to reported that in June 2022, Ngurah Rai Airport welcomed over 365,178 international arrivals which is an increase from the previous months.
Heryudhitiawan went on to echo the hopes of the tourism industry at large to say that ‘we hope that this number [of passengers] will continue to grow along with the increasing number of routes served at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport’.
Last week Emirates Airlines resumed a daily flight schedule to Bali direct from Dubai. The carrier had resumed the Dubai-Bali route five times weekly as of the 1st May 2022 and in light of increased demand has been able to extend its scheduled offering. The Dubai-Denpasar route is not only a convenience for travelers from the United Arab Emirates but also makes it increasingly easier for European travelers to layover on their way to Bali.
The layover time from many of Europe’s major cities in Dubai, along the route to Bali, is often a little over 2-hours and breaks the trip up into two roughly 8-hour legs. Since reopening the Dubai-Bali route has carried over 29,000 passengers and completed 73 flights in a little over 60-days.
Airlines such as Virgin Australia have also been welcomed back to Bali in recent weeks and have made some exciting announcements for Australian travelers. Virgin Australia recently announced a direct Gold Coast-Bali flight schedule that will be launching in early 2023, with tickets available as of now. Currently, Virgin Australia flies directly to Denpasar from Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne.
