Jakarta, IO – Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno said there are 11 airlines from seven countries that would offer direct international flights to four cities in Indonesia, reported Sindonews, Tuesday (28/3).
The seven countries he referred to are the Netherlands, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Turkey and Ethiopia and the Indonesian cities are Medan, Jakarta, Denpasar and Makassar.
Sandiaga is optimistic that the new routes will boost economic recovery and create more jobs.
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“We hope this will support the recovery of our economy and tourism recovery, and potentially create 4.4 million new jobs in 2023,” said Sandiaga. (un)