Foreign tourists enjoy their holiday at Kuta beach near Denpasar, Indonesia’s Bali island on May 31, 2025. Photo by AFP
Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia, has anticipated a potential loss of 60,000 inbound tourists as the Middle East crisis that triggered airspace disruptions wreaks havoc on the global travel industry.
The closure of Iranian airspace, driven by regional conflict starting in late February, has severely disrupted major aviation hubs, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Jeddah, Madinah, and Muscat.
The airport disruptions have contributed to the cancellation of around 770 flights to Jakarta, Denpasar and North Sumatra capital Medan, Jakarta Post reported.
Its tourism ministry also estimated a fall in potential foreign exchange earnings of around Rp2.04 trillion (US$120.6 million), Jakarta Globe reported.
Global geopolitical dynamics are putting pressure on the tourism sector, Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana said in a statement as cited by Tempo.Co magazine.
Indonesia welcomed 15.39 million foreign visitors in 2025.
It expects to receive up to 17 million foreign visitors this year, representing an 11% increase year-on-year.
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