The proposal to construct a global airport in Buleleng Regency was first talked about when Made Mangku Pastika was governor of the island between 2008 and 2018.
According to Bisnis media, Mangku Pastika first proposed the development of a global airport in 2014, suggesting places in Gerokgak district or Kubutambahan to ease congestion.
“If I need to fly to Jakarta or elsewhere from Ngurah Rai International Airport, the queue to board the aircraft can final half an hour or an hour,” the previous governor informed native media platform Kumparan when he raised the query once more. thought in January final yr.
The venture to construct North Bali International Airport, nonetheless, was faraway from former President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s checklist of nationwide strategic tasks in July 2022.
According to native media, the proposal was rejected by former president Megawati Soekarnoputri. Mdm Megawati is the chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Struggle Party (PDI-P), which was the ruling celebration on the time.
“I additionally informed Minister Pramono Anung, on behalf of the individuals of Bali, do not simply consider yourselves, Bali could be very small, the native inhabitants is small and solely (international) traders come right here,” he stated at a convention press. go to to Sanur Special Economic Zone in Bali in January final yr, as reported by CNN Indonesia.
Mdm Megawati reportedly opposed the thought as she noticed the airport as “solely benefiting vacationers” and proposed constructing extra runways on the current Gusti Nugarah Rai International Airport as a substitute.
On August 29, former Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Pandjaitan additionally confirmed ongoing plans to construct a light-weight rail transit system to alleviate street congestion from the airport, connecting Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport to in style vacationer areas corresponding to Kuta.
“In phrases of infrastructure, I’m fairly certain that we are able to enhance Bali sooner or later. The president plans to attach North Bali to South Bali,” Luhut stated in a keynote speech in the course of the 2024 International Quality Tourism Conference on August 29, as reported by Detik.com.
Luhut was appointed head of Prabowo’s revamped National Economic Council on 21 October.
Meanwhile, on September 3, Indonesian Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno additionally introduced plans to briefly halt development of latest lodges and villas within the southern area because the Indonesian resort island works to curb improvement extreme and protect agricultural land amid the inflow of tourism. .
With over 15 million vacationers visiting Bali recorded in 2023, in keeping with the Jakarta Globe, Bali’s provincial authorities expects a continued enhance in vacationer numbers within the coming years, working in direction of Indonesia’s general aim of welcoming 14 million of vacationers by the top of the yr.
