Bali’s tourism industry continues to attract significant attention with at least four international airlines reportedly requesting for additional flights to the island.

The General Manager of I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, Handy Heryudhitiawan, recently revealed a significant surge in interest from international airlines towards expanding flight schedules and routes to Bali.

For around two years since the COVID-19 outbreak occurred, Bali’s tourism practically became dormant. Now that the island is starting to receive a flow of international visitors, several local outlets are reporting about plans to increase the fee for the visa on arrival (VOA) entry by threefold.

A fire broke out at the Denpasar Vehicle Document Registration Center (locally known as Samsat) a few minutes after midnight today, burning down nine rooms including offices containing documents for driver’s licenses and license plates.

A high school principal has been removed from his post after a 17-second video of him treating a student with the utmost disrespect went viral recently.

Low-cost airline AirAsia has officially resumed its Bangkok-Bali route yesterday, becoming the first to connect the two cities since the pandemic suspended all international flights to Bali.

Flight FD-396 from Don Mueang Airport landed at the Ngurah Rai Airport carrying 128 passengers – all of them foreigners and mostly Thai nationals.