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Sriwijaya Air Group to launch flights from Jakarta to three West Kalimantan cities

News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta
Tue, October 24, 2017

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Sriwijaya Air Group to launch flights from Jakarta to three West Kalimantan cities Sriwijaya Air Group, which oversees Sriwijaya Air and Nam Air, is set to open daily return flights between Jakarta and three cities in West Kalimantan. (Shutterstock/File)

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riwijaya Air Group, which oversees Sriwijaya Air and Nam Air, is set to open on Oct. 26 daily return flights between Jakarta and Ketapang in West Kalimantan.

As reported by kompas.com, Agus Soedjono, NAM Air senior corporate communications manager, said that the airlines would also fly from Jakarta to Putussibau and Sintang, both of which are also located in West Kalimantan. 

The return flights to the Indonesian capital would include a stopover in Pontianak, West Kalimantan's capital, enabling flights to other major Indonesian cities, such as Semarang, Surabaya and Yogyakarta.

Read also: Sriwijaya Air Group to offer flights to Raja Ampat

"Between West Kalimantan and big cities on Java Island, such as Semarang, Yogyakarta, Surabaya and Jakarta, there has always been a good relationship. Many people from Java were living and working in West Kalimantan. Similarly, many people in West Kalimantan were doing business on the island of Java," Agus said in a press statement released on Sunday, as quoted by kompas.com

With the opening of the flight routes, Agus expects stronger ties between the two regions as a result of increased connectivity, as well as the development of their economies. (liz/asw)

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