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The number of tourist arrivals from New Zealand to Indonesia in 2017, according to the Ambassador of Indonesia to New Zealand, Tantowi Yahya has not reached the ideal quantity. In a special interview with Voice of Indonesia by phone recently, he explained that the ideal number of tourists visiting from New Zealand to Indonesia is 200,000 tourists or doubled the number which had been achieved in 2017.

“New Zealanders who depart from Australia can reach up to 100,000. Well, this has not reached the ideal number; we hope that every year the minimum number we reach is 200,000 tourists who visit Indonesia. Then, there is an increase from our side, too. We will increase 50,000 to 70,000 Indonesians on holidays to New Zealand,” Tantowi Yahya said.

Ambassador Tantowi Yahya said that he is optimistic that the target of tourists from New Zealand to Indonesia vice versa can be achieved. Air New Zealand has opened flights from Denpasar, Bali to Auckland, New Zealand round trip (PP) with a frequency of three times a week. In addition to the airline from the United Arab Emirates, Emirates in June will open flight routes similar to the frequency of daily flights. He added that the nonstop promotion of Indonesian tourist destinations in public spaces scattered in various regions of New Zealand has great potential to encourage tourist visits from New Zealand to Indonesia. (VOI/Rezha/Rhm)