Indonesian travel agencies form consortium to promote halal travel to non-Muslim destinations
Photo for illustrative purposes only: Pandu and Dian, tourists from Indonesia, jump for a souvenir photograph taken by their friend in front of the Houses of Parliament, during a snowfall in central London January 20, 2013. Reuters/Olivia Harris
JAKARTA – 28 travel agencies in Indonesia have joined forces to expand their product range and promote Muslim-friendly travel for Indonesians to non-Muslim destinations, Priyadi Abadi, chairman of the new consortium told Salaam Gateway.
Indonesia’s travel agencies primarily equate halal or Muslim-friendly travel only with Muslim-majority countries, especially Saudi Arabia for pilgrimages. Other destinations they normally combine with umrah include Istanbul, Dubai and Jerusalem.
“We want to open their eyes that it is possible to run halal tour packages to non-Muslim countries. Some countries like Japan and Korea as well as Taiwan even have halal hotels and restaurants,” Abadi told Salaam Gateway.
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