Low cost carrier AirAsia Indonesia on Tuesday expanded into
eastern Indonesia with direct flights from Jakarta and Balikpapan, East
Kalimantan, to Makassar, South Sulawesi, beginning Dec. 17.
"As
the year is ending, we are proudly launching our sixth hub in Indonesia,
located in Makassar. We will start with Balikpapan - Makassar and
Jakarta - Makassar routes, twice a day," Air Asia Indonesia president
director Dharmadi said.
Dharmadi added that the company had two
Airbus A320 aircraft to serve the routes from and to Sultan Hasanuddin
International Airport in Makassar.
Makassar is one of the major
trade and tourism hubs in eastern Indonesia, "that is why, we are
optimistic that the new routes will boost the local economy and tourism,
as well as opening new jobs for local people," he said.
The
company is offering promotional fare starting from Rp 0 (US$0) for
bookings made from Tuesday to Nov. 26 for travel between Dec 17 and
Sept. 30 2013. (cor/swd)
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