Indonesia AirAsia to fly daily between Adelaide and Bali
MEDIA RELEASE
Wednesday 28 January, 2026
Bali’s popularity as Adelaide’s top international destination continues to grow, with Indonesia
AirAsia today announcing it will increase its service from four times per week to daily flights
from March 22.
Indonesia AirAsia has responded to the strong demand from South Australian passengers
since it first touched down in Adelaide in June last year.
The airline’s daily flights to the Indonesian holiday destination will use the 180-seat A320-200
aircraft, creating more than 56,000 visitor seats per year through Adelaide Airport. The service
also allows travellers to connect to AirAsia’s 130 destinations across Asia and beyond.
Adelaide Airport Executive General Manager, Corporate and General Counsel, Alicia Bickmore,
said Bali continued to be Adelaide’s largest and fastest growing international destination.
“This service increase makes it easier for South Australians to travel to Bali, and to connect to
Indonesia AirAsia’s formidable network throughout Southeast Asia and beyond including from
Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Korea, Japan and India,” Ms Bickmore said.
“The connections via Bali are excellent and it is very cost effective to continue on to other
destinations such as Jakarta, Bangkok, Phuket and even Komodo Island.
“It also makes it easier for our strong Asian market to discover South Australia via a one-stop
connection through Denpasar.
“Development of affordable travel is vital to the growth of our market and to achieving our
ambitious network targets.”
“Increasing our Adelaide to Bali services to daily flights, and 10 per week during peak periods,
reflects our strong commitment to the Australian market and to Adelaide as a key gateway onto
the AirAsia network,” said Captain Achmad Sadikin Abdurachman, Acting President Director of
Indonesia AirAsia.
“This added capacity provides more choice, better value and greater flexibility for South
Australians looking to holiday in Bali or connect onwards through our extensive network or
more than 130 destinations.”
Adelaide Airport recorded 1.17 million international passenger arrivals in 2025, a 20.7 per cent
increase on the year prior.
The introduction of several international services to new destinations resulted in a 32 per cent
increase in the number of international inbound seats.
There are currently 12 airlines flying to 11 destinations, with China Eastern to commence flying
between Adelaide and Shanghai from mid-2026.
