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ONLINE Travel Agency (OTA) Tiket.com records a surge in transactions of more than 200% specifically in the Lombok and Bali regions compared to the same period in 2021 during the MotoGP event which took place in the Pertamina Mandalika racing arena International Street Circuit, Central Lombok at 18-20 March 2022.
“We have seen yesterday the program (MotoGP) is very successful. Transactions from bundling and tickets we record a surge in transactions of more than 200% in Lombok and in Bali. If we compare from Q1 2021, in 2022 we received a surge of 200%,” said Public Relations Manager, Tiket.com, Sandra Darmosumarto to the media crew, in Central Lombok on Monday (3/21).
Sandra said, tiket.com sells more than 27 thousand MotoGP tickets and this sales performance contributes to 49% of the total overall entertainment vertical performance that houses of Ticket products on the ticket.com platform.
Mandalika MotoGP ticket sales directly have a positive impact on the growth of business accommodation on Tiket.com. Towards the MotoGP show, the number of bookings for accommodation in the area of Lombok and Bali increased by more than 112%. This figure contributes significantly to business income accommodation on Tiket.com which grew by 57% compared to the same period in Q1 2021.
Then, in terms of transportation, airplane ticket sales in Lombok and Bali also increased by achievement of more than 350% compared to the same period in 2021.
“This was very significant especially yesterday the flight was a bit struggled but with this event the people began to book. When compared to all our business lines, compared to Q1 years ago, we increased by 92% for all lines throughout Indonesia,” said Sandra.
Sandra assessed the community enthusiastically against the MotoGP event and this would later become a moment to encourage the growth of the Indonesian tourism industry, especially in Lombok.
“We are very positive, yes, seeing with the performance like MotoGP, it can be a stepping stone recovery from the tourism industry. Many people come to the MotoGP event. Not only domestic, but also from abroad. This is an event where evoke Indonesian tourism. So hopefully, in the future the development of tourism is also more improving, “he said.
On the other hand, the East Indonesia Manager Area, Tiket.com, Rajasa Hadisoemarto said, the MotoGP audience not only witnessed the world-class MotoGP rider and also enjoyed the remaining tourism in the area of Lombok and its surroundings known as the natural beauty and culture.
“Various accommodation options have been best-ordered accommodation since the beginning of the year. We also continue to provide various bundling options with accommodation choices ranging from hotels in the Lombok area, Bali, to camping tents near the Mandalika Circuit,” he also mentions the available MotoGP bundling packages around 100 sold out.
One of the controlled accommodations, Bobobox X Eiger Campsite Mandalika in the area facing the shoreline of Kuta Mandalika, Jl. Kuta beach tourism, Kuta, Pujut, Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). This accommodation was prepared ahead of the main MotoGP race on Sunday (20/3). [antaranews/photo special
