Handy explained that there has not yet been any regular direct flight from mainland China into Bali since the pandemic. “There have been daily China Airline and EVA Air flights from Taipei to Bali and Cathay Pacific flights from Hong Kong to Bali,” Handy said. In 2017, authorities recorded 1.38 million Chinese travelers out of a total 5.69 million foreign travelers to Bali. In 2020, only 1.09 million foreign travelers visited Bali, which included 117,209 Chinese travelers and 222,379 Australian travelers. “We really hope that regular direct flights from and to mainland China could be operated soon, so Chinese travelers could flock to Bali again,” Pemayun said.
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