Garuda Indonesia is expected to announce its decision to maintain direct services to Bali from Australia later today, following the carrier's review of the route last month.
The decision to drop Bali as an international hub and restructure Gardua's network to operate flights via Jakarta from the East Coast had been under review since October, but the carrier maintains that the decision was never finalised.
Developments to Garuda's Brisbane and Auckland services are also likely to be re-instated in April 2007, but have yet to be confirmed.
The impending news was welcomed with 'much relief' by Garuda Orient Holidays' Product Manager, Nick Deacock, who said the company could now again focus on re-building the destination and moving forward.
'The news about Garuda's u-turn is much appreciated,' he told e-Travel Blackboard during an exclusive interview.
'Once again we can move forward in the recovery strategy already in place which developed a cloud of uncertainty, and get back to work on building Bali.'
GOH's ‘Bali is my life' incentive campaign is currently on offer for new bookings deposited by 31 December 2006.