Garuda Indonesia Urged to Strengthen Domestic Market
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“Our domestic market is very strong. Last year, there were 255 million visits by domestic tourists. This year, the target is 260 million visits. If that amount is multiplied by Rp. 1 million, it means Rp260 trillion circulated,” Arief said in Jakarta on Friday (29/4).
Arief added that once the domestic market is strengthened, it would be easy to develop international market.
In comparison with domestic market of neighboring countries, Aried added, Indonesia is much bigger. He cited Singapore, which does not have domestic market or domestic market in Malaysia that is not too big.
The Minister added that that the Government is gearing up to meet the target of 20 million tourists visiting Indonesia in 2019.
Questions & Answers
Q.Why is Garuda Indonesia being advised to focus on the domestic market?
Why is Garuda Indonesia being advised to focus on the domestic market?
The Indonesian Tourism Minister believes the domestic market has significant potential, citing 255 million domestic tourist visits last year. He suggests that a strong domestic foundation will make developing the international market easier.
Q.What is the projected value of Indonesia's domestic tourism market this year?
What is the projected value of Indonesia's domestic tourism market this year?
The Tourism Minister estimates that if the target of 260 million domestic tourist visits is met, and each visit is multiplied by Rp. 1 million, the domestic market could generate Rp260 trillion.
Q.How does Indonesia's domestic market compare to those of its neighbours?
How does Indonesia's domestic market compare to those of its neighbours?
The Tourism Minister states that Indonesia's domestic market is considerably larger than those in neighbouring countries. He noted Singapore has no domestic market, and Malaysia's is not very big.
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