With more carriers adding additional services into Bali from Australia due to demand, it appears that Aussie travelers are once more heading back to the island, regardless of the travel warnings.

Government travel warnings to Indonesia haven’t lifted and they remain at the high level of “Reconsider your need to travel”. This has remained unchanged even though the US has recently lifted its warnings on Indonesia. And it appears that Australians aren’t listening anyway, with 2007 showing that 206,427 Australians traveled to Indonesia, against 126,595 who traveled there in 2006 – that’s an increase of over 60%.

Breaking down these figures the Eastern seaboard has seen slightly weaker growth, with Victoria/Tasmania growing by 44% and NSW/ACT by 49% for the year. The startling statistics come from the capital cities of Perth and Darwin, which in 2007 grew by 75% and 71% respectively.

Airlines have been increasing capacity between the two destinations, further showing that this market is not expected to slow anytime soon. Garuda will soon add more services, and Jetstar started Denpasar services in June.

News by e-Travel Blackboard – etravelblackboard.com