The government’s plans to reduce the number of number of international airports from 32 to about 15 is unlikely to have an affect on tourism, said Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno on Monday during a weekly briefing.

While many international airports will be closed to cut costs and improve efficiency, Sandiaga reaffirmed that the 15 airports, including the ones that are being upgraded to international airport status to support tourism in their area, will remain open and not reduce incoming flights from abroad.

This includes Labuan Bajo’s Komodo Airport in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), which had its runway expanded last year to accommodate narrow-body aircraft that can serve short international routes, such as Boeing 737s. The airport is currently seeking to allow international airlines to make direct flights to Labuan Bajo, the gateway to the famous Komodo National Park.

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courtesy of THE JAKARTA POST

by YVETTE TANAMAL (THE JAKARTA POST)

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