Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia plans to open more routes from Kertajati International Airport in Majalengka, West Java, this month.

Gada Indonesia service director Nicodemus P. Lampe said the airline would start the Kertajati-Tanjung Karang (Lampung)-Palembang (South Sumatra) route on Dec. 18 and the Kertajati-Balikpapan (East Kalimantan)-Tarakan (North Kalimantan) on Dec. 21.

Nicodemus said the opening of the new routes was in line with the airline’s commitment to support the government’s effort to improve connectivity, particularly from West Java to the other regions in the country.

“The new routes are expected also to support the economic acceleration in the eastern part of West Java,” he said in a press statement issued on Wednesday.

He expressed his optimism about the business potentials of the routes because Kertajadi airport was surrounded by cities with various industries like Cirebon and Sumedang as well as Bandung, which is known as a shopping destination.

The Kertajati-Tanjung Karang-Palembang route would be served by ATR 72-600 planes with a capacity of 70 passengers that flies three times in a week --- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Meanwhile, the Kertajati-Balikpapan-Tarakan route would be served by Bombardier CRJ1000 Nextgen with the capacity of 96 passengers and flies twice a week. (bbn)

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