​ The Indonesian Ministry of Transportation has announced its intention to upgrade and revitalize Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport to handle 32 million domestic and international passengers by 2031. ​The airport’s current rated annual passenger handling capacity is 25 million. ​According to RadarBali, both the Ministry of Transportation and the state-owned airport...
World Cup Fever can be felt in just about every corner of the planet right now. As the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup are scheduled for this week, Indonesia is pulling out all the stops to ensure fans don’t miss a moment of the action, even at the nation’s busiest airports. Bali Airport has created a dedicated fan zone to celebrate the FIFA World Cup 2026.  PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia, also...
TransNusa has launched a new direct scheduled service between Bali and Phuket, operating four times weekly on an Airbus A320. The new Bali-Phuket route flies every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, connecting two of Southeast Asia’s most popular holiday islands with a four-hour hop. For Australian travellers, it is a route that turns Bali, the top outbound destination for Australians, into a...
Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport officially welcomed Virgin Australia’s inaugural direct flight from Canberra to Denpasar on the evening of the 22nd of June. This service will operate three times a week throughout the 2026 summer season—every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday—bringing the total number of direct flight routes between Bali and Australia to 12. As a result, Australia...
Tourists traveling to Bali quite rightly want to be off the plane and into their accommodation as quickly as possible. Here, we are all too aware that over the peak travel season, encountering queues at Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport is an all too common occurrence, which is why we are on a mission to help keep travelers moving with ease. Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai...
For those amongst us who are familiar with arriving at Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport at peak rush hour or anytime during the high season, we know all too well how intense the queue can be. From immigration to baggage collection, queue times have reached into the hours in the past, and leaders want to make sure that it can never happen again. This week, the Class I...
Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki's volcanic ash is forcing widespread bali flights disrupted across Asia's busiest routes in April 2026, affecting thousands despite the airport remaining open. Bali Flights Disrupted as Volcanic Ash Grounds International Routes Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki's ash clouds are forcing widespread flight cancellations to Bali despite I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport...
Bali’s water taxi initiative has been on the cards for some time, but the major development project looks like it’s about to really get moving. With Bali’s issues with traffic congestion getting increasingly worse, leaders in the province have been seeking novel solutions to help keep both local residents and tourists moving with ease. One solution has received near-unanimous support: make use of...
Tourists traveling to Bali and across Indonesia must always be on alert for volcanic eruption alerts. Indonesia sits within the Pacific Ring of Fire, and Bali is home to two active volcanoes, Mount Batur and Mount Agung. This week, seismologists are closely watching Mount Semeru on Bali’s neighbouring island of Java. Mount Semeru can be found in East Java. The peak is one of the most...
I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali has officially announced a 24-hour suspension of all flight operations to observe Nyepi (Silent Day) 2026. From 6:00 AM on March 19 until 6:00 AM on March 20, 440 commercial flights will be grounded, and the island’s airspace will fall silent to honor the sacred Balinese Hindu tradition.
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