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Lion Air connects two cities in Central Sulawesi
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The wing of a Lion Air Boeing 737-900 flying to Changi Airport in Singapore on May 19. (Shutterstock.com/Aumphotography)
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he country's largest low-cost carrier, Lion Air, has launched a new route to connect two cities in the province of Central Sulawesi, namely Palu and Ampana.
The maiden flight from Mutiara Sis Al-Jufri Airport in Palu to Tanjung Api Airport in Ampana took place on Wednesday, using an ATR 72-600 that can accommodate 72 passengers.
Lion Group representative Dedi Irawan told the Antara news agency that Tojo Una-Una regency was blessed with tourism potential. "Now that air transportation is available, we expect the number of tourists to increase," said Dedi.
(Read also: Lion Air to open new routes from Solo airport)
Lion Group was seeking to connect regions of Indonesia, even in remote places, he continued. "We are committed to entering and opening flight services between regions.”
Regular economy fares reportedly start at Rp 431,000 (US$33) for the Palu-Ampana flight and Rp 401,000 for the opposite way. (kes)
