Aceh wants more flights to Malaysia

Antara , Banda Aceh, Aceh | Fri, 05/23/2008 3:14 PM | Business

The Aceh provincial administration has asked Malaysian budget airline Air Asia to provide daily flights between Banda Aceh and Kuala Lumpur, said Aceh's air transportation division head Bustaman on Friday.

He said Aceh provincial secretary Husni Bahri TOB and the airlines management were scheduled to meet Friday to discuss the flight increase, up from three times a week.

"An increase is natural. The demand is quite high as there are many Acehnese who travel to Malaysia," he said.

"The average load factor is about 75 percent per flight. We also expect more Malaysians to visit Aceh."

Air Asia started to serve the Banda Aceh-Kuala Lumpur route early this year on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays using a 180-seat Airbus A320.

Previously, Acehnese had to travel to North Sumatra provincial capital of Medal before continuing their journey to Kuala Lumpur. (****)

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