Bali's ready to reopen to international travellers

Mock passengers queue as they arrival at Ngurah Rai International Airport during its reopening drills in Bali, Indonesia on Oct. 9, 2021. - AP

JAKARTA (Xinhua): The Indonesian resort island of Bali is waiting in excitement for international tourists as it will reopen on Thursday (Oct 14).

As many as 8,000 rooms in 35 three- to five-star hotels are ready to be occupied both for quarantine and accommodation when international tourists are on the island, the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association's Chairperson Hariyadi Sukamdani said.