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ASTINDO will again hold the largest travel exhibition in Indonesia ASTINDO Travel Fair 2023 on February 23-26 simultaneously at ICE-BSD Tangerang, Surabaya, Medan and Bali. This year ASTINDO Travel Fair will again partner with BCA as the Official Bank Partner and also the Official Insurance Partner.
According to the Chairman of ASTINDO, Pauline Suharno, said I welcome the organization of ASTINDO Travel Fair 2023 which is entering its 13th year which is not easy and is not an easy task. What’s more, the tourism industry had experienced a downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic for two years.
“But thanks to the consistency and hard work of all parties involved, as well as the support of tourism stakeholders including banking and insurance partners, ASTINDO Travel Fair 2023 has been a success. ASTINDO Travel Fair is able to maintain its its existence as one of the largest and most comprehensive travel fairs in Indonesia,” she said.
She explained, as the largest travel exhibition in Indonesia for 13 years, we hope that ASTINDO Travel Fair can strengthen its role as a travel exhibition that can provide the best reference for the people of Indonesia in planning their travel, both domestic and international.
Pauline added that as well as being able to accommodate the needs of tourism industry players and increasingly showcase foreign and domestic tourist destinations and support the progress of the tourism industry in Indonesia because Indonesia has the potential for tourism destinations and large tourists.
“We, together with our partners, stakeholders and the tourism community, are committed to making ASTINDO Travel Fair can always be the leading and most comprehensive travel exhibition event in Indonesia and the best as a reference for budget vacations for people in Indonesia, both domestic and foreign tours,” she remarked.
ASTINDO Travel Fair, Pauline continued, also supports the Government’s program by promoting the domestic tourism package Proud to Travel in Indonesia and various activities in tourist villages.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of the ASTINDO Travel Fair 2023 Committee, Anton Sumarli, added that the preparation for this year’s organizing this year’s ASTINDO Travel Fair is very encouraging. The participation of destinations, tourism objects, and tourist support facilities are quite diverse so that it is expected to be able to attract visitors to come to ASTINDO Travel Fair 2023.
“ASTINDO Travel Fair 2023 will take place on February 23-26 at ICE BSD City Hall 2, ICE-BSD Tangerang, with a total of 78 booths. BSD Tangerang, with a total of 78 booths. During the four-day event, we are targeting 18,000 visitors with an estimated sales volume of around IDR80 billion,” he noted.
The volume of around IDR80 billion seeing the tourism industry business situation which at this time has not returned to its pre-covid position. to the pre-covid position. The target value of business transactions will be obtained from the sale of tickets (ticket issued) international and domestic routes and tour packages.
During the four-day exhibition, a number of international and domestic airlines will offer special discounts on ticket prices during the ASTINDO Travel Fair 2023.
“There are 19 supporting airlines that will enliven the ASTINDO Travel Fair 2023, namely All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, Citilink, Emirates Airlines, Etihad Airways, EVA Air, Garuda Indonesia, Malaysia Airlines, NAM Air, Philippine Airlines, Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways, Saudia Airways, Singapore Airlines, Scoot Airlines, Qatar Airways, Saudia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, Saudia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, Saudia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, Saudia Airways, Singapore Airlines, Scoot Airlines, Sriwijaya Air, and Turkish Airlines,” Anton added.
He added, a number of domestic and foreign tourism promotion agencies (NTOs) will also be present to promote and provide the latest information about their tourism destinations to all ASTINDO Travel Fair visitors. Among them, the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism, Hong Kong Tourism Board, Japan National Tourism Organization, Korea Tourism, Sarawak Tourism Board, Taiwan Tourism Bureau, Tourism Authority of Thailand and Tourism Malaysia.
In addition to the Ministry of Transportation, this year’s ASTINDO Travel Fair is supported by the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy through its program Bangga Berwisata di Indonesia (BBWI), encouraging ASTINDO Travel Fair visitors to travel in Indonesia through its campaign, “Bangga Berwisata di Indonesia Aja” and providing free booths to travel agents from outside Jakarta to promote domestic tour packages at ASTINDO Travel Fair 2023.
The organization of ASTINDO Travel Fair 2023 is also supported by BCA as the Bank Partner of ASTINDO Travel Fair 2023, providing convenience in payment methods such as Cash Back and 0% Installments, special discounts for BCA customers, extra vouchers for shopping at BCA Expoversary which takes place at the same time at ICE-BSD Tangerang. [traveltext.id]
