Home / Belitong News in English Tanjungpandan – A total of 56 Catholics of Regina Pacis Parish in Tanjungpandan have left for Jakarta They will participate in the Holy Mass with Pope Francis at Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Jakarta on September 5 This information was conveyed by the Secretary of the Regina Pacis Tanjungpandan Parish Pipe currently 56 Catholics of Regina Pacis Tanjungpandan Parish are already in Jakarta currently they are already in Jakarta and will participate in the Holy Mass with Pope Francis,” said Djohan Wijaya Djohan explained that the 56 people who left were quota from the diocese of Pangkalpinang “The Diocese of Pangkalpinang gets a quota of 1,000 people and 56 of them are from the Regina Pacis Parish Catholic Church in Tanjungpandan who left for Jakarta,” he explained Being able to attend the Holy Youth together with Pope Francis “Because after 35 years the Pope is coming back to Indonesia,” he explained He added that the Indonesian people were very happy to welcome the arrival of the noble supreme leader Pope Francis “The presence of Pope Francis in Indonesia is with a mission of peace Hanandjoeddin International Airport in Tanjung Pandan started international services with the arrival of a chartered flight operated by local airline Sriwijaya Air from Kuala Lumpur on Sunday (10/09) The airport has not hosted any flights from abroad since securing international status in December The flight was chartered by the Malaysia Global Trade Council (MGCC) to bring about 200 investors in the Malindo Business and Cultural Center to meet with members of the East Belitung district government to discuss investment potential  in the area It is evident that the aviation sector can be one of the driving forces to attract investment to an area," Agus Santoso director general of air transportation at the Ministry of Transportation He said the airport is expected to welcome regular international flights soon Indonesia has been upgrading its existing airports and opening additional international airports to receive more foreign flights as part of the country's efforts to attract up to 20 million foreign tourists annually by 2019 We are streaming live now from AirAsia RedQ. Watch it here S.Sos (ke sebelas dari kanan) bersama Wakil Bupati Belitung M.S (ke sembilan dari kanan); Direktur Pemasaran Regional I Kementerian Pariwisata dan Ekonomi Kreatif Republik Indonesia Vinsensius Jemadu (ke dua belas dari kanan); Anggota Tim Percepatan Pembangunan 10 Destinasi Pariwisata Prioritas dan PIC Tanjung Kelayang Larasati Sedyaningsih (ke sepuluh dari kiri); dan Direktur Utama AirAsia Indonesia Veranita Yosephine Sinaga; beserta para undangan dan awak kabin pada peresmian livery Belitung AirAsia 19 Februari 2020 - AirAsia meresmikan livery terbarunya bertajuk ‘Let’s Go To Belitung’ di Bandar Udara Internasional H yang bekerja sama dengan Pemerintah Kabupaten Belitung guna mempromosikan destinasi Belitung sebagai salah satu dari 10 Bali Baru Acara peresmian turut dihadiri oleh Bupati Belitung M.S; Direktur Pemasaran Regional I Kementerian Pariwisata dan Ekonomi Kreatif Republik Indonesia Vinsensius Jemadu; Executive General Manager PT Angkasa Pura II (Persero) Kantor Cabang Tanjung Pandan Nanang Novianto Saputro menyambut baik peluncuran livery khas Belitung ini kami merasa sangat bangga mengetahui bahwa keindahan Belitung menjadi salah satu dari dua livery khas destinasi yang dimiliki oleh AirAsia hingga saat ini Dibukanya penerbangan internasional AirAsia ke Kuala Lumpur sejak Oktober lalu tidak hanya membuat pariwisata Belitung semakin menggeliat namun hal ini juga semakin menegaskan status bandara H Hanandjoeddin sebagai bandara internasional.” Direktur Pemasaran Regional I Kementerian Pariwisata dan Ekonomi Kreatif Republik Indonesia “Terima kasih atas kontribusi AirAsia terhadap pariwisata Indonesia Satu fakta yang mungkin belum banyak diketahui bahwa AirAsia adalah grup maskapai yang paling banyak menerbangkan wisatawan mancanegara ke tanah air Dan saya yakin dengan livery ‘Let’s Go To Belitung’ ini akan semakin banyak lagi wisman yang mengenal pariwisata Belitung dan datang berkunjung Kita harapkan hal ini membawa multiplier effect bagi seluruh stakeholder di Belitung.” Veranita Yosephine Sinaga selaku Direktur Utama AirAsia Indonesia menyampaikan ”Kami sangat berterima kasih atas dukungan serta kerja sama seluruh pihak yang telah membantu merealisasikan livery ini Selain memperkuat konektivitas dengan rute ke Kuala Lumpur dan Jakarta livery ‘Let’s Go To Belitung’ ini merupakan wujud komitmen jangka panjang kami dalam mempromosikan Belitung sebagai salah satu destinasi 10 Bali Baru Dengan adanya 13 destinasi Asia Pasifik yang terhubung ke Belitung melalui layanan fly-thru kami via Kuala Lumpur semoga dunia semakin mengenal pariwisata Indonesia melalui keindahan Belitung sehingga semakin banyak dikunjungi wisatawan.” Desain livery ‘Let’s Go To Belitung’ pada pesawat AirAsia Airbus 320-200 Desain livery pada pesawat Airbus 320-200 ini terinspirasi oleh beragam tempat ikonik Belitung yang dikemas dalam warna-warna biru dan kuning yang melambangkan pantai sebagai salah satu daya tarik pariwisata setempat Sejumlah ikon pariwisata yang ditampilkan pada livery tersebut dan juga fauna identitas provinsi Bangka-Belitung yaitu Tarsius AirAsia telah mengoperasikan rute penerbangan yang menghubungkan Belitung - Jakarta sejak 1 Oktober 2019 dan rute langsung internasional Belitung - Kuala Lumpur sejak 2 Oktober 2019 Untuk berita terkini, kegiatan, dan promosi terbaru AirAsia, ikuti AirAsia di Twitter (twitter.com/AirAsia_Indo), Facebook (facebook.com/AirAsia) dan Instagram (instagram.com/AirAsia_BhsIndonesia) ©2020 AirAsia Group Berhad. Your usage of the AirAsia website indicates that you agree to be bound by our Terms and Conditions, Terms of Use and Privacy Statement This website is owned and operated by AirAsia Berhad (284669-W) (“AirAsia”) Contact usCustomer support Terms and conditions TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A low-cost airliner from Lion Air Group expanded its service by providing the Jakarta - Belitung route starting on March 29 “We appreciate the Belitung Administration and various parties who give full support for the launch of the Jakarta-Tanjung Pandan round-trip route,” said Batik Air CEO Achmad Luthfie in a press release on Monday Luthfie said the round-trip flight will start at Soekarno-Hatta Airport It will use the Airbus A320 CEO and Boeing 737-800NG planes Read: Lion Air Proposes to Open 68 New Routes Batik Air will serve (daily flight) with the departure schedule from Cengkareng at 06:45 and arrived in Belitung at 07:40 Western Indonesia Time The flight departing from Belitung is at 08:35 and scheduled to arrive at Soekarno-Hatta at 09:25 The passengers only have to spend from Rp450,000 to enjoy the route Luthfie added that the expansion of the route is part of Batik Air’s commitment to boost the visit to ten new Bali destinations The flight is expected to be a solution for tourists visiting from and to Belitung Former employees of the Lion Air Group placed within Garuda's management structure have the potential to disrupt GCG principles The Indonesian government has selected three airlines to handle air transportation for the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage In addition to the recent incident involving the South Korean airline Jeju Air the Boeing 737-800 has been involved in several other fatal accidents Explore the top 10 countries with the most airports in 2024 ranks first with an extensive airport network worldwide Lion Air Group is offering 50 free tickets daily to commemorate Indonesia's 79th Independence Day Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge in two 737 MAX fatal crashes The National Police managed to arrest seven people on charges of trafficking illegal drugs via flights which was carrying Umrah pilgrims from Surabaya to Jeddah The Indonesian airline Lion Air announced the launch of its newest routh Jakarta Sorong which will start operating on Feb © 2021 TEMPO - Hak Cipta Dilindungi Hukum TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A low-cost airliner from Lion Air Group Read: Lion Air Proposes to Open 68 New Routes Halal Snack Polemic: Tests by MUI Contradict BPJPH, BPOM Findings on Pork Content Deadly Bus Accident Leaves 12 Dead in Indonesia, Police: Brake Failure Bappenas, FAO Host Training Workshop to Enhance Governance in Indonesia's Agrifood Systems Transformation Hasan Nasbi Cancels Resignation as Indonesia's PCO Head: 'I Am Loyal to the President' Vasectomy for Social Assistance? 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Discover the 10 Best Countries for Job Opportunities Abroad All 133 Cardinal Electors Arrive in Rome Ahead of Papal Conclave Lenovo Set to Launch ThinkPad Aura Edition Series for Professionals in Indonesia World Leaders Condemn Israel's Plan to 'Conquer' Gaza Trump Ends Exemption for Low-Value Chinese Imports Overzealously Interpretating Obstructing an Investigation Tanjungpandan – The Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Indonesia Muzzafar S Abduazimov visited the Tanjungpandan Archipelago Fishing Port (PPN) on Thursday (9/21) The visit was carried out in the framework of “Dialogue and Visiting Cold Storage of Local Government at Tanjungpandan” Muzzafar S Abduazimov inspected the Fish Processing Unit (UPI) which is located in the Tanjungpandan Fishing Port area The three fishing processing units visited were PT Nelayan Mitra Mandiri the Ambassador of Uzbekistan was accompanied by the Head of Tanjungpandan Nusantara Fishing Port Abduazimov said he was interested in a number of Belitung fishery products He planed to establish cooperation with Belitung Regency in the form of product exchange “Fishery products such as red snapper we include them in the products that we will cooperate with,” said Muzzafar S Abduazimov when visiting the MSME Belitung Gallery Muzzafar has also seen and expressed his interest in Belitung black pepper products “I have seen black pepper in Belitung That’s why I see it as a promising product because the quality is good,” he stated He explained that his visit to Belitung was carried out in order to establish cooperation between Belitung and Uzbekistan “I returned to Belitung with more comprehensive cooperation We will sign an agreement to improve and advance the cooperation between the two cities,” he remarked The Ministry of Tourism hosted workshops to improve hospitality services at Tanjung Kelayang beach on Belitung Island Bangka Belitung to enable the area to become one of Indonesia's priority tourist destinations the first workshop focused on networking local volunteers in the hospitality industry The ministry held a technical meeting on April 26-27 for tourism awareness groups comprised of volunteers who help promote tourist attractions in the area "Sixty tourism awareness groups from across Belitung district and East Belitung district attended the meeting," said Larasati a ministry official responsible for developing Tanjung Kelayang as a priority tourism destination Owners of homestay establishments were trained during another workshop on April 28-29 on ways to promote their listings on the Indonesia Travel Exchange (ITX) an online marketplace that allows tourists to browse and book travel packages "Forty homestay owners participated in the workshop," Larasati said Larasati said other plans for Tanjung Kelayang include improved access to the area Tanjung Kelayang is 27 kilometers from Hanandjoeddin International Airport in Tanjung Pandan and the availability of vehicles still needs improvement Hanandjoeddin airport received international status on Dec and it will soon welcome direct flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Malaysia "We are still waiting for [state-owned energy company] Pertamina to get ready to supply aviation fuel and KLIA to confirm available flight slots," Larasati said the ministry also plans to diversify attractions Larasati said there is potential for religious tourism in Keciput village "There is a potential for tourists to explore the long history of how Islam was introduced to Belitung Island They will be able to visit the ancient tombs of Muslim missionaries in Belitung," she said Najla Nur Fauziyah Petir Garda Bhwana TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian state-owned port operation company PT Pelabuhan Indonesia or Pelindo is expanding autogate implementation at 29 ports across the country by 2024 to prevent illegal levies.  "Gate automation will shift the payment system from case to cashless,” said Pelindo Managing Director Putut Sri Muljanto in Jakarta Pelindo will start operating the autogate from July to the end of the year at four ports in Region 1 The four ports in Region 1 are Gunung Sitoli while the three ports in Region 2 is Cirebon The ports in Region 3 with autogate are Tanjung Intan Port Cilacap the autogate will be operated in Manokwari the automated gate operation will be carried out in stages by considering the port's traffic "We also use the implementation of autogate in previous ports as best practices," said Putut Pelindo applied autogate in 13 ports in Indonesia Pelindo targeted to implement the autogate system at a total of 59 ports across Indonesia.  Editor’s Choice: Singapore Port Congestion Shows Global Ripple Impact of Red Sea Attacks   Click here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google News Iran Detains Two Following Deadly Port Explosion Iran's Khamenei Orders Probe Into Deadly Port Blast Russia Sends Emergency Aircraft to Iran After Port Blast Tanker with 100 Pertamax Barrels Catches Fire in Larantuka PT Pelni Highlights 5 Busiest Ports for Eid 2025 Homecoming Bali Airport Autogates Mistake British Tourist for David Bowie T-shirt Over 1.2mn People Expected to Cross Bali Strait During Christmas and New Year Holiday The travel industry in Belitung Island is optimistic that AirAsia’s recently-announced service connecting the island to Kuala Lumpur will boost tourism to the Indonesian island paradise off the east coast of Sumatra, following its recent loss of a direct international connection from Singapore AirAsia’s direct Belitung-Kuala Lumpur service will launch on October 2 Friday and Sunday using a 186-seat Airbus A320 jet The flight will depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 11:05 and land at H.A.S Hanandjoeddin International Airport in Tanjung Pandan It will leave Belitung at 12:10 and arrive in Kuala Lumpur at 14:45 AirAsia regional commercial head Amando Woo said in a statement: “Indonesia has more to offer than just Bali and Lombok amazing place with huge untapped tourism potential more and more people will be able to discover this hidden gem The new route is also a testament to our firm commitment to support the Indonesian government in its efforts to develop 10 new priority tourism destinations.” AirAsia was not the first airline to link Belitung and Malaysia though owner of Bilitonesia Tour & Travel and Bangka Belitung chapter vice chairman of the Association of the Indonesian Tours and Travel Agencies (ASITA) A Sriwijaya Air plane was chartered two years ago to fly tourists from Belitung to Kuala Lumpur the island has previously drawn few visitors from Malaysia due to the costs involved in getting there as travellers first have to transit in Jakarta direct connection from Kuala Lumpur will now increase the appeal for Belitung adding that ASITA association members would push out more packages that showcase not only natural beauties like the Lengkuas Island but also cultural attractions such as the Tanjung Kelayang Festival “Our target is not only Malaysian tourists Kuala Lumpur is an international hub of AirAsia so we expect more foreign tourists from other countries to visit Belitung through Malaysia,” Yudianto said He added: “What tourists look to do in Belitung is usually island hopping we have many new tourist destinations that they might not know about Belitung could be declared as a UNESCO Global Geopark.” Also welcoming AirAsia’s new Belitung service is Agus Suyatna general manager of Hotel Santika Premiere Beach Resort Belitung who noted that the absence of direct flights from Malaysia was a challenge in attracting foreign visitors Agus added that the hotel is already anticipating increased tourist footfall from this upcoming service by “preparing attractive packages including hotel promotions such as special prices Seafront stays and heritage charm at Penang Marriott Hotel Is Your Business Listed On TTGmice Planner Online Indonesia’s 17,000-plus islands are often overlooked in favor of the tourist-beaten road to Bali, the country’s hottest spot for foreign visitors.  But the country has much more to offer in the way of cultural enlightenment, outdoor activities and relaxation. Here are some top alternative (or additional) islands for your clients to explore. Belitung IslandLocated east of Sumatra, the largest island wholly controlled by Indonesia, Belitung island is known for its scenic granite boulders along beaches of white sand and pristine water — most notably on the shorelines of Tanjung Tinggi and Tanjung Kelayang. After a walk along one of these beaches, clients can venture to the island’s largest town, Tanjung Pandan, to see Dutch colonial architecture. On one of Belitung’s six offshore islands, called Lengkuas (which translates to “galangal,” for the root that can be found growing there), a 19th-century lighthouse overlooks the sea. Nearby Bird Island (Pulau Burung) features a giant granite structure in the shape of a bird’s beak. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Iskandar Kunaefi (@iskunaefi) on Apr 3 What Not to Miss: Centrally located in Tanjung Pandan Billiton Hotel is inspired by Indonesian and colonial-style architecture and it is only minutes away from Tanjung Pendam Beach BorneoBorneo is the largest island in Asia and shares its landmass with Malaysian states Sabah and Sarawak Kalimantan is a relatively new tourist destination where clients can explore rainforests a port town known for white-sand Kemala Beach and the sprawling Akbar At-Taqwa Grand Mosque a rehabilitation center that protects an area of tropical rainforest as well as its endemic orangutans and sun bears Komodo IslandKomodo Island gets its name from the Komodo dragons that call the island home. The world’s largest species of lizard has venomous saliva, but don’t let that deter clients from coming here to see the fearsome animals up close — namely at Komodo National Park which covers nearby Padar Island and Rinca Island What Not to Miss: The Komodo dragons tend to overshadow the island’s Pink Beach a cotton candy-colored expanse along the western tip of the island The beach gets its pastel hue from microscopic organisms called foraminifera which produce red pigment on nearby coral reefs Lombok IslandOften called Bali’s more laid-back counterpart, Lombok is a peaceful oasis away from Bali’s crowds Lombok offers great surfing and diving opportunities along its many scenic beaches avid adventure-seekers can embark on a three-day hike to the top of Mount Rinjani — an active volcano — and be rewarded by otherworldly views of purple mountains and a crater lake The island is also home to the Sasak people Lombok’s three offshore islands — Gili Trawangan Gili Meno and Gili Air — give tourists even more activities to choose from is known for its outstanding views overlooking Medana Bay and its highly personalized service Samosir IslandSitting in the middle of the largest crater lake in the world — Lake Toba — Samosir Island is a unique volcanic island estimated to have been formed about 77,000 years ago in northern Sumatra Tourists can swim or take a boat tour around the lake in addition to learning about the indigenous Batak people by exploring the villages and tombstones of their ancestors Clients can also watch traditional Batak dance and music hosted by various island guesthouses such as Bagus Bay Homestay and Samosir Cottages Samosir is home to many healing hot springs — specifically in the Pangururan region Copyright © 2025 Northstar Travel Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 301 Route 17 N, Suite 1150, Rutherford, NJ 07070 USA | Telephone: (201) 902-2000 The December mystery ship is the twin screw motorship Kri Tanjung Pandan shown alongside at Djakarta in naval livery following transfer in 1977 by the Indonesian Government for whom she had hitherto operated as Gunung Djati carrying pilgrims Completed as Pretoria for the German East Africa Line she was one of two sisters built by Blöhm + Voss at Hamburg in 1936 During World War II she operated as an accommodation and later hospital ship for the German Navy In May 1945 she was seized by the British as a war prize and sailed for the Ministry of Transport under Orient Line management as Empire Doon After a refit in 1949 she was renamed Empire Orwell and in 1958 was chartered to Pakistan as a pilgrim ship Later that year she was bought by Blue Funnel and She was sold to the Indonesian Government in 1962 for service to Mecca and was disposed of by the Navy in 1987 for demolition Ships monthly is published every month and has a cover price of £4.99