The grounding of flights to Europe has not created any significant impact to the number of tourists coming to Yogyakarta. Until today, no tour and travel agencies have cancelled their trip, said Yogyakarta Public Relations chief, Deddy Pranowo Eryono, yesterday.
Since the volcano in Iceland erupted on Wednesday last week, all flights from and to European countries have been stopped. The eruption of the volcano located above the Eyjafjallajokull glacier has covered Europe�s sky with volcanic dust and vapor.
As a result, most European airlines decided to ground their planes since Friday because the thick dust could upset the pilot�s vision and damage the plane's engine.
This incident has caused thousands of passengers to be stranded. Many world leaders who intended to attend the Polish president's funeral had to cancel their plans. In Asia, many flights to Europe have been delayed.
According to Deddy, Yogyakarta is fortunate because its biggest tourists come from Asia, particularly Malaysia since the Malaysia-Yogyakarta direct flights were opened.
Last year, a total of 139.492 foreign tourists and 1,2 million domestic tourists visited Yogyakarta.
With regards to Yogyakarta tourism, Deddy said, the opening of information booths by hotels at the Adisutjipto Airport has helped the tourists. They can get complete information about hotels, restaurants, and entertainment centers there,he said.
MUH SYAIFULLAH
Since the volcano in Iceland erupted on Wednesday last week, all flights from and to European countries have been stopped. The eruption of the volcano located above the Eyjafjallajokull glacier has covered Europe�s sky with volcanic dust and vapor.
As a result, most European airlines decided to ground their planes since Friday because the thick dust could upset the pilot�s vision and damage the plane's engine.
This incident has caused thousands of passengers to be stranded. Many world leaders who intended to attend the Polish president's funeral had to cancel their plans. In Asia, many flights to Europe have been delayed.
According to Deddy, Yogyakarta is fortunate because its biggest tourists come from Asia, particularly Malaysia since the Malaysia-Yogyakarta direct flights were opened.
Last year, a total of 139.492 foreign tourists and 1,2 million domestic tourists visited Yogyakarta.
With regards to Yogyakarta tourism, Deddy said, the opening of information booths by hotels at the Adisutjipto Airport has helped the tourists. They can get complete information about hotels, restaurants, and entertainment centers there,he said.
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