HALAL TOURISM MANAGEMENT OF BANTEN PROVINCE AS AN EFFORT TO INCREASE REGIONAL INCOME

Abstract

without eliminating the concept of conventional tourism as a whole. The concept of halal which refers to the provisions of Islamic law makes the provisions apply universally, especially in traveling as well as in terms of consuming a product and service. Although currently Banten Province is still outside the Top Ten Indonesian Halal Tourism, the potential of Banten Province is very large considering that Banten is one of the buffer areas between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the paradigm of the Master Plan for the Acceleration of Indonesian Economic Development (MP3EI) 2011-2025, and become the largest transit point for foreign tourists in Indonesia through Soekarno Hatta International Airport. Optimization of Halal Tourism Management is one of the main instruments that can be carried out by Banten Province in order to be able to capture various economic potentials in the Tourism Sector. This study uses a descriptive method with a qualitative approach. Descriptive studies analyze the productivity of articles, books, and other formats by looking at authorship patterns such as the gender of the author, the type of work the author does, the level of collaboration, and the productivity of the author. Halal tourism management and conventional tourism still have the same problem in terms of accessibility, communication, environment and service. Looking at the diversity of existing tourism components, Banten is able to offer the potential of religious tourism destinations and halal food optimally. In terms of halal tourism services, some adjustments are still needed considering the need for several sharia certifications in the implementation of hospitality, transportation, and labor services. Regional income can be maximized if the problem of accessibility, communication, environment and service can be minimized by tourism policy holders. The high potential of Muslim tourists from various foreign countries who transit in Banten must be able to be captured properly by the government so that Banten is able to become the Top Ten Halal Destinations in Indonesia.