News Archive February 2006
27 February 2006
PATA Announces 2006 Gold Awards Winners
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2006 PATA Gold Awards
27 February 2006
Bali to host PATA Travel Mart 2007
PATA Travel Mart 2007 (PTM07) will take place in Bali, Indonesia. September/October 2007 dates will be announced soon
27 February 2006
The Future of Air Transport
According to statistics recently released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), international passenger traffic grew by 7.6% in 2005
16 February 2006
Abacus Travel predictions for 2006
A year of robust growth The Asia-Pacific travel industry put the shocks of the previous two years firmly behind it in 2005, with record numbers of travel bookings, according to figures released by Abacus International
16 February 2006
Denmark’s travel warning has no significant impact on tourism in Indonesia
The Danish Government’s travel warning to its people to go to Indonesia will not have a significant impact, specially for Bali province. Chief of Bali Tourism Guide Bagus Sudibya told ANTARA here recently that each month 650 to 700 Danish tourists visit
10 February 2006
UNWTO: Indonesia tourism set to recover this year
Indonesia’s tourism should start to show signs of “definite improvement” by the second half of 2006, World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary-General Francesco Frangialli said following a meeting with the country’s president in Jakarta.
09 February 2006
Honorary Consulate of Denmak in Surabaya closed indefinitely
The honorary consulate of Denmark in Surabaya is indefinitely closed following a series of protests against the publication of caricatures on Prophet Muhammad in Danish newspapers last year.
09 February 2006
Commitment Towards Bali Tourism Recovery
Five nationwide media from Japan: Yomiuri Shimbun, The Mainichi Shimbun, Jiji Press, The Kobe Shimbun and The Nishi Nihon Shimbun were visiting Bali for 4 days sponsored by Singapore Airlines and Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa
06 February 2006
Sanur install security surveillance systems
While other talk, the people of Bali’s Sanur Village Community spring into action.