Da Nang welcomes first flight from Jakarta Indonesia

DNVN - On December 19, flight number QG870 of Citilink Indonesia from Jakarta International Airport brought 170 Indonesian tourists to Da Nang City.

Immediately after arriving in Da Nang, the tourists were welcomed by representatives of the City Department of Tourism, Da Nang International Airport, Da Nang International Terminal Operation Joint Stock Company, representatives of the alliance of Indonesian and Da Nang travel companies with special gifts and publications introducing the destination.

Welcome Indonesian tourists on flight QG870 from Jakarta landing at Da Nang airport.

Indonesian tourists on the flight will have 4 days to visit famous destinations in Da Nang such as Sun World Ba Na Hills tourist area, Ngu Hanh Son scenic relic area, APEC Park... as well as experience culinary and entertainment activities in the city.

According to the Da Nang Tourism Promotion Center, the Jakarta (Indonesia) - Da Nang route this time is a charter flight by an alliance of Indonesian and Da Nang travel companies renting an A320 aircraft from Citilink Indonesia airline for testing from December 2024 to January 2025 with 7 flights.

These test flights are expected to bring more than 1,200 Indonesian visitors to experience Da Nang. If the results are positive, the Jakarta-Da Nang route will be upgraded to a regular route in 2025.

According to Deputy Director of Da Nang Department of Tourism Nguyen Thi Hoai An, Indonesia is a potential market for Da Nang tourism. Recently, the city's tourism industry has actively implemented promotional activities in this market, organized 2 programs to meet with travel agencies, airlines and welcomed 2 Famtrip groups of 70 Indonesian travel agencies to survey Da Nang tourism. Opening this flight route will open up opportunities to connect Da Nang with the market of 280 million Indonesian people.

HAVA Travel General Director Nguyen Minh Xoang said that Da Nang is a very new destination for Indonesians and there are currently no direct flights. Initially, HAVA Travel and Indonesian travel agencies will operate charter flights to gradually assess the market potential and strengthen the connection between Da Nang and Indonesian tourists. This will be the premise for promoting the opening of regular flights in the coming time.

Indonesia is among the Southeast Asian markets that Da Nang tourism industry has been promoting in recent times. Notably, it participated in the ITB ASIA fair (Singapore); organized promotional programs in Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia; promoted the attraction of 3 new airlines including Malaysia Airlines, Royal Air Philippines, Citilink Indonesia; welcomed famtrip, presstrip, KOLs from Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia to experience Da Nang tourism to support promotion.

In the first 11 months of 2024, Da Nang welcomed more than 38,000 Indonesian visitors, nearly 1.5 times higher than the whole year of 2023. Along with the new market of Indonesia, other Southeast Asian markets including Singapore, the Philippines, and Malaysia all showed positive growth signals in 2024.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoai An said that with the orientation of diversifying the market, Da Nang tourism industry has been increasing promotional activities to new markets such as Indonesia, encouraging businesses to invest and upgrade products that are friendly to Muslim guests such as prayer rooms, accommodation facilities, restaurants that meet Halal standards. At the same time, the Department of Tourism organizes seminars to share experiences in serving and preparing products and culinary services for the Muslim market.

Hai Chau

Source: https://doanhnghiepvn.vn/kinh-te/da-nang-don-chuyen-bay-dau-tien-tu-jakarta-indonesia/20241219050050116