Correspondence: Joan Henderson, Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University, #S3. BIA. 27, Nanyang Avenue 639798, Singapore

¹is an Associate Professor in the Business School at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University, specialising in tourism studies. Current research interests include tourism in south east Asia and crisis management.

Received 28 July 2008; Revised 28 July 2008; Published online 9 March 2009.

Abstract

The manner in which countries develop as international tourist destinations is a dynamic and complex phenomenon, to which multiple parties and forces contribute. Safe and efficient transport, affording accessibility from abroad and mobility on arrival, is a critical consideration to facilitate progress whereas its absence acts as a barrier. The paper discusses these issues with reference to Indonesia and the implications of a European Union ban on Indonesian airlines.