Hotel pipeline targeting upscale travelers to destination 'Labuan Bajo' is the main gateway to Komodo National Park, which has been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site since 1991, and was included as 'New Seven Wonders of Nature' in 2011.

Growing destination popularity is reflected in rising tourism numbers, with airport passenger arrivals experiencing a compound annual growth rate of 31% over the past five years (2012- 2017), combined with expanded domestic flight connectivity.

In the meanwhile, visitors to Komodo National Park increased to 125,069 in 2017, reflecting a compound annual growth rate of 17% since 2011.

As the last sanctuary for the endangered Komodo and one of the top diving areas in the world, the market is currently dominated by foreign visitors, which accounted for 61% of travelers in 2017.

Further, domestic visitation rose dramatically from 20% in 2015 by 39% in 2017.

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