Singapore Tourism Board teams up with TransNusa to grow Indonesian traffic

The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has signed its first strategic partnership with Indonesian carrier TransNusa to strengthen air connectivity between Indonesia and Singapore. The collaboration will leverage TransNusa’s expanding domestic network and operational hubs in Jakarta, Bali and Manado to attract travellers from beyond Indonesia’s major metropolitan gateways.

TransNusa currently operates three daily flights between Jakarta and Singapore, two daily services from Denpasar, and an extensive network across eastern Indonesia.

Speaking at the signing ceremony in Jakarta, Terrence Voon, STB’s executive director for Southeast Asia, said the carrier’s growing presence made it a natural partner.

“We’ve observed that very closely over the past year, with increasing flights to Singapore and increasing frequencies from both Jakarta and Denpasar. This reflects the strong and growing demand for travel to Singapore among Indonesian travellers.”

The one-year partnership will focus on promotional fares and fly-cruise packages developed with StarCruises. The packages combine flights with a short stay in Singapore before passengers embark on a regional cruise.

Voon said the initiative aims to make travel more affordable while introducing new experiences “not just in Jakarta but beyond”.

To drive regional traffic, TransNusa plans to connect secondary cities through its main hubs before onward travel to Singapore.

Bernard Francis, aviation group CEO of TransNusa, said the airline aims to build more than just a point-to-point market between Indonesia and Singapore. Leveraging its network across eastern Indonesia, including destinations such as Waingapu, Wakatobi, Lombok and Bima, TransNusa plans to use its hubs as gateways to connect travellers from across the region to Singapore.