Visiting foreign tourists (Wisman) to Indonesia in Semester I 2009

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DESTINATION -Visiting foreign tourists (Wisman) to Indonesia in Semester I 2009 increased 2.61 percent compared to same period last year, while specific to the June 2009 increased 4.06 percent compared to last year.

Promotions Director of Home Affairs Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Fathul Bahri, in Jakarta on Wednesday, said, three major events that the global financial crisis, spread new H1N1 bird flu outbreaks, and bomb detonation at the Hotel JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton Jakarta believed no effect on the large number of Wisman visits.

Government to analyze, post-bomb in the Mega Kuningan, Jakarta, a decrease in the number of visits to Jakarta Wisman occur only 5 percent for the period July-August 2009.

Data Central Statistics Agency (BPS) shows that the number of Wisman came to Indonesia in June 2009 reached 550.6 thousand, or 4.067 per cent increase compared to the same period last year. Amount was also increased 5.53 percent compared to May 2009.

Fathul add, is still optimistic his side visit Wisman target of 6.5 million through the program Visit Indonesia Year 2009 will be achieved.

Wisman arrival is estimated to reach its peak in three segments during the middle years school holidays, holidays wordiness, and year-end holidays.

Side also is optimistic there will be a mobilization of the movement of tourists alias nusantara targeted to reach 227 with the travel income reached Rp130 trillion.