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        "msgid": "koster-claims-increase-in-bali-visits-denies-rumours-of-the-island-of-the-gods-being-empty-1775022656",
        "date": "2026-04-01 11:32:24",
        "title": "Koster Claims Increase in Bali Visits, Denies Rumours of the Island of the Gods Being Empty",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK_BALI",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Bali Governor Wayan Koster has claimed a 36% rise in domestic tourist arrivals during the 2026 Eid al-Fitr long holiday compared to the previous year, based on data from I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, with international visitors also seeing a slight uptick. He dismissed social media rumours portraying Bali as deserted, emphasising that the figures do not yet include land and sea entries, which he believes will show even greater growth. This rebuttal underscores Bali's continued appeal as a key economic driver for Indonesia's tourism sector amid ongoing recovery efforts.",
        "content": "<p>Bali Governor Wayan Koster has claimed that the number of domestic\ntourists (wisdom) arriving in Bali during the 2026 Eid al-Fitr long\nholiday increased by up to 36 per cent. The claim is based on passenger\ndata at I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport compared to the same period in\n2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDomestic and international tourist arrivals in March 2026 increased\ncompared to 2025,\u201d said Koster to detikBali on Wednesday (1\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>In 2025, the number of domestic tourists was recorded at 251,075\npeople. This figure rose to 343,986 people in 2026, an increase of 36\nper cent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFacts show that it is completely untrue the news on social media\nthat Bali is empty, that Bali has been abandoned by tourists and so on,\u201d\nKoster explained.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to domestic tourists, Koster mentioned that the number of\nforeign tourists arriving in Bali during the Eid holiday period also\nexperienced an increase. In 2025, it was recorded at 490,326 people,\nwhile in 2026 it rose to 504,115 people.<\/p>\n<p>Koster added that the data does not yet include tourist visits\nentering through other gates such as ports. He believes the increase in\nvisits is quite significant, especially given the high volume of\nmovement at Gilimanuk Port.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose coming by land are not counted because they must be separated\nbetween people intending to holiday, trade, or other purposes,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/koster-claims-increase-in-bali-visits-denies-rumours-of-the-island-of-the-gods-being-empty-1775022656",
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