Indian travelers will have increased flight options to Indonesia as Indian carriers expand routes to Bali, Jakarta, and new cities. Indonesian airlines will now access Bengaluru and Hyderabad. Currently, IndiGo operates daily flights from Mumbai to Jakarta and both Air India and IndiGo fly between Delhi and Bali. No Indonesian carriers fly to India presently.
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