Indonesia AirAsia has revealed it will commence flying between Adelaide and Denpasar from June 25 this year in a boost to tourism for both nations.

The carrier will introduce four flights a week to the Indonesian holiday destination using the 180-seat A320-200 aircraft, creating more than 74,000 visitor seats per year through Adelaide Airport.

Flights will depart Adelaide every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and return every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

This is the first time Indonesia AirAsia has operated a service out of Adelaide. The flights from Bali will connect to many popular destinations across the AirAsia Group network of over 130 destinations across Asia and beyond.

“We are thrilled to touch down in Adelaide and South Australia soon for the very first time,” said Indonesia AirAsia CEO, Veranita Yosephine.

“Australia is one of our most important growth markets with the recent addition of Cairns and Darwin to our network as well as Perth.

“While we all know Bali is a number one holiday destination for Australians, we are also connecting South Australia to the world of AirAsia with over 130 destinations across Asia and beyond, using Bali as a key hub to look to fly somewhere different at great value prices.

“At the same time Adelaide will now be on the map as a new location for the many millions of AirAsia guests who fly with us each year which they can connect to via Bali. South Australia has so many unique local tourism highlights including diverse arts, incredible landscapes, beaches, world renowned vineyards, culture, shopping and food.

“We wish to thank Adelaide Airport, the Government of South Australia and Tourism South Australia for helping to make these new services a reality.”