A group of Da Nang’s officials, led by municipal People's Committee Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Anh Thi, worked with representatives of airlines Garuda Indonesia and Citilink Indonesia to promote the opening of direct flights to the central coastal city.

Vice Chairwoman of the Da Nang People's Committee Nguyen Thi Anh Thi presenting a souvenir to the Director of Garuda Indonesia Airlines.

During the meetings, Vice Chairwoman Thi informed that Da Nang has been emerging as an attractive destination for Indonesian tourists thanks to its great advantages of being located next to the world's great cultural heritages, being honoured as Asia's leading festival and event destination, short flight distances, and visa exemption policies for ASEAN member countries.

She added that Indonesia was one of the potential markets for Da Nang tourism due to its large population and Indonesian people's love of travelling. She, therefore, stressed the significance of opening direct flights between Da Nang and Indonesian cities in creating the source of tourists, and boosting the local economic development.

Also, the Da Nang delegation provided information on destinations, potential and growth of the Indonesian tourist market to the city, shared information on preferential policies with airlines, and received proposals from partners.

At the same time, she was committed to enhancing communication and promotion activities to open direct flights with Indonesia, organising more tourism promotion activities, and inviting Famtrip delegations of travel companies, press reporters and KOLs to experience Da Nang’s tourism products.

Vice Chairwoman of the Da Nang People's Committee Nguyen Thi Anh Thi presenting a souvenir to the Director of Citilink Indonesia Airlines.

Representatives of airlines Garuda Indonesia and Citilink Indonesia expressed special interest in expanding their flight network to new attractive destinations in Southeast Asia, including Da Nang, Viet Nam.

Notably, Citilink Indonesia and PT. UOS Travel Company informed about the plan to open a charter flight from Indonesia’s Jakarta to Da Nang in December 2024.

Garuda Indonesia, founded in 1949, is the national airline of Indonesia. Currently, the 5-star airline operates more than 200 aircraft with more than 600 daily flights, connecting over 90 destinations worldwide.

International routes operated by Garuda Indonesia are to Asia (Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong), Europe (Amsterdam), Australia (Sydney, Melbourne, Perth) and the Middle East (Dubai).

Founded in 2001, Citilink Indonesia is the leading low-cost carrier in the region by providing scheduled, low-cost and safety-focused air transport services. The airline operates 59 aircraft with more than 80 routes, mainly in the domestic market to provinces and cities of Indonesia. In addition, the airline is also operating international flights to Cambodia, Timor Leste, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, and Saudi Arabia.

Reporting by DNO - Translating by M.DUNG