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THE MINISTRY of Tourism is preparing strategic mitigation steps to anticipate the impact of the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran on the tourism sector.
“We are still monitoring this situation. We will look at the latest reports, including developments in Bali, to ensure appropriate mitigation measures for the tourism sector,” said Deputy Minister of Tourism Ni Luh Puspa in an official statement confirmed in Jakarta recently.
During her visit to Bali on Thursday (03/5), 2026, Ni Luh stated that the government continues to monitor developments in the situation related to flight connectivity to and from the Middle East region. It is feared that this situation will affect the flow of foreign tourist visits to Indonesia.
Responding to the latest developments in the situation in the Middle East, the Ministry of Tourism plans to further strengthen promotional strategies and market penetration in the Asia and Pacific region as a mitigation measure against the potential impact of conflict in the Middle East.
“Directions from the Minister of Tourism, we will strengthen the Asian and Pacific markets. With this strategy, it is hoped that the impact of the situation in the Middle East will not have a significant influence on Indonesia’s tourism performance,” said Ni Luh.
The government will also continue to coordinate with various stakeholders, including the world tourism organization UN Tourism, to monitor developments in the global situation and its impact on international tourist mobility.
Ni Luh said that disruption to flight operations at Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport was relatively small. The decline in the number of flights was recorded at around 0.5%.
This condition occurred because some tourists made flight route adjustments via a number of alternative hubs in the Asian region, such as Malaysia and Singapore. These two countries have been the main connectivity nodes for flights to Indonesia, followed by a number of other hubs in Asia such as Hong Kong.
Based on flight connectivity data, the largest proportion comes from Malaysia at 28%, followed by Singapore at 18%, the Middle East region at 11%, and Hong Kong and other hubs. [traveltext.id]
