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Citilink begins flights serving Jayapura, Papua
The low cost carrier Citilink Indonesia, a subsidiary of national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, officially launched a new route to Jayapura during its maiden flight on Monday, as part of its strategy to expand to the eastern regions of Indonesia.
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An Airbus A320 of low-cost carrier Citilink takes off from Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali on June 1, 2016. (Antara/Nyoman Budhiana)
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ow-cost carrier Citilink Indonesia, a subsidiary of national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, has launched a new route to Jayapura as part of its strategy to expand to eastern regions of Indonesia.
Citilink president director Albert Burhan said the passenger load factor was almost 100 percent on Monday, the day of the maiden flight, thanks to people’s enthusiasm about the new service, which includes a stop in Makassar.
“We have started with Makassar and Manado, and now Papua. In 2017, we plan to serve more flights to areas surround Papua. It has long been Citilink's dream to fly to Papua, although this is the first time it could be realized," he said in Sentani, Jayapura, on Monday.
The flight from Jakarta to Jayapura is scheduled to depart at 5.55 a.m. and touch down in the Papuan capital at 3.35 p.m., using Airbus A320 with a capacity of 180 passengers. Meanwhile, planes from Surabaya will take off at 7.10 a.m. and arrive in Jayapura at the same time.
A round trip ticket from Jan. 23 to Jan.24 from Jakarta to Jayapura cost Rp 4.3 million (US$337.5) as of Monday morning, while the Surabaya-Jayapura trip cost Rp 4.1 million. (ags)
