TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tourism Minister Arief Yahya said interconnection between tourist destinations in Yogyakarta Special Region, Solo and Semarang (Joglosemar) needs to be improved to facilitate tourists in reaching their destinations.
A number of crucial factors can be improved which can directly impact the success of Joglosemar tourism, for example, to widen or extend Adisutjipto Airport Yogyakarta, or to find solution on passenger congestion in the terminal, the Minister said in a written statement yesterday in Jakarta as quoted by Antara news agency.
In the mean time, access and interconnection in Joglosemar must be improved, according to him.
Intermodal transport must be prepated in Adisutjipto Airport Yogyakarta, Adi Soemarmo Airport Solo and Ahmad Yani Airport Semarang to facilitate tourists in reaching their destination.
Smooth land access or toll roads connecting Joglosemar area could help tourists enjoy tourism packages in the three cities, he said.
The government is aiming to achieve two million foreign tourist arrivals in Joglosemar area in 2019.
ANTARA