spicyayam
A Facebook groups were talking about this north Bali airport today.[URL]https://www.9news.com.au/world/bali-holiday-australians-travelling-to-indonesia-could-be-sent-to-second-airport-hours-from-tourist-hotspots/5e5d0135-6b4c-4a60-a951-6a93a4f29824?fbclid=IwAR2XTkGphFISisHTSwdEzCoAnflW7OiNR5WVzIYVkrCavwjK6s-mpCYAyqI[/URL]I know there are many doubters in the group, but the road construction linking Denpasar to Singaraja has started and is making some progress.[ATTACH type="full" alt="3302"]3302[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="3303"]3303[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="3304"]3304[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="3305"]3305[/ATTACH]
Juggler
in my work emails today....maybe getting some traction[TABLE][TR][TD][/TD][TD][CENTER][TABLE][TR][TD][/TD][/TR][TR][TD][B]Bali's second airport [/B][/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Indonesian Transport Minister Budi Karya Sumadi has announced the construction of a [URL='https://corpcomms.qantas.com.au/PoliteMail/default.aspx?page=uCdk5SAu90WYoXPtG7mALA&ref_id=9j3mwQ82T02llll0YsUInw'][U]new airport in Bali[/U][/URL], located several hours from popular resort locations of Kuta and Seminyak. The airport is reportedly aimed at budget carriers, and Jetstar said "we're open to understanding more about the second airport proposal". Construction will start next year, with the airport anticipated to open in 2022.[/TD][/TR][TR][TD][/TD][/TR][/TABLE][/CENTER][/TD][/TR][/TABLE]
Juggler
Australian tourists heading to Bali on-board a budget airline will be forced to land at a new airport several hours from popular holiday hot spots on the island.The new airport, which will begin construction in early 2020, will be built at the opposite end of the current one in Denpasar and will cater for passengers who use budget airline carriers.[URL='https://www.9news.com.au/world/bali-holiday-australians-travelling-to-indonesia-could-be-sent-to-second-airport-hours-from-tourist-hotspots/5e5d0135-6b4c-4a60-a951-6a93a4f29824'][U]According to [/U][/URL] [I][URL='https://www.9news.com.au/world/bali-holiday-australians-travelling-to-indonesia-could-be-sent-to-second-airport-hours-from-tourist-hotspots/5e5d0135-6b4c-4a60-a951-6a93a4f29824'][U]Nine[/U][/URL][/I], the new airport - which will be several hours from popular resort locations of Kuta and Seminyak - will provide relief at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar, which is struggling with the amount of daily flight arrivals.https://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/9826a1a4f4ce1838f026bcdbd919816c?width=650[/IMG]Tourists travelling on low-cost airlines will now be landing further away from holiday hot spots like Kuta and Seminyak.[I]Source:istock[/I]Unable to build more runways, Indonesian Transport Minister Budi Karya Sumadi said the new airport location would open up tourism in the north that fails to receive much attention.According to reports, the new northern airport - which will open in 2022 - will receive around 70 per cent of flights from Australia, with Jetstar carrying close to one million travellers between Australia and Indonesia last year.https://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/5148acff365b1d729ea6f084b79761bc?width=650[/IMG]Jetstar will be impacted by the new airport, which will accommodate low-budget carriers going to the north of Bali instead of the south.[I]Source:Supplied[/I]"Means convenience of the airport in the south, make it better ... in the north is service limitation," Mr Sumadi told [I]9 News [/I]in response to the new airport location.A Jetstar spokesperson told news.com.au the current Denpasar airport was popular with passengers."Our services into Denpasar are very popular, with customers loving the convenience the airport provides to hotels, beaches and restaurants, but we are open to understanding more about the Indonesian Government's second airport proposal," the spokesperson said. Ross Taylor from the Perth-based Indonesia Institute said the new airport would have an impact on the hundreds of thousands of travellers who venture to Bali on holiday each year.FROM OUR PARTNERS https://www.news.com.au/wp-content/themes/vip/newscorpau-nca/assets/dist/img/common/icons/offnet-icon.svg[/IMG]Must-see new two-part crime investigation exposing the double life of corrupt 'Lawyer X'. [URL='https://adclick.g.doubleclick.net/pcs/click%253Fxai%253DAKAOjst-2R-N5I3ulFxixzW8L1ayPbo9o7ouFCrZYVdWLDi4diAOF0g1h22WJiPwf0F_JslNPW-12NnzFToovC6zM7IPcEprO84nVG97wQ1ZJcbhrJPLe8ZMKkjwEiTCiIonn31opQuYIpJphUG9R2mPVn0HK9Rr5h28xy2UtcFXVQfwM3m-Uj51jhNnWihXjYk2URREuckqddu0v3RG0n-ADTlA6Wu3rB8RaJyoU_yUjxtP8UVf8lTc_z_Quo63t0OpUsZfbeqOUo3-GXKtpPY8uADtNUWGCtA%2526sig%253DCg0ArKJSzEZEDQMpB-HqEAE%2526urlfix%253D1%2526adurl%253Dhttps://www.skynews.com.au/lawyer-x'][U]Watch on Sky News[/U][/URL]"The Australian dollar spent in Bali is critically important to the Balinese economy, and the Governor is very aware of that, and the last thing he would want to do is upset the thousands and thousands of Australians who are flying themselves with a two-and-a-half hour drive to get to their hotel," he said.
mugwump
The South needs a break, and anyone that doesn't think it has massive problems is delirious. With a new airport in the North the amenities are certain to follow, and won't be as bleak these wailers depict.
Markit
I still think the "new" airport is just a fantasy.
JohnnyCool
Wow! It's going to open in 2022.[B] Really?[/B]Does that mean everybody's finally on the same page as to the [B]actua[/B]l location (ceremonial stones of intent aside)?This dream/potential nightmare has been doing the rounds for many years. Just like the circle Bali rail system, etc.And does anyone know who's paying for it?In my somewhat limited view, it's one of the biggest brain farts for years, (but I could be wrong).Good luck to those people flying in to the North on budget airlines, many of whom probably want to go South or central.Of course, the Balinese in the North will be thrilled with the noise of planes, day and night, won't they?:mad:
