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Nam Air now flies from Balikpapan to Tanjung Selor

Nam Air has opened a new route between Balikpapan in East Kalimantan and Tanjung Selor in North Kalimantan.

N. Adri (The Jakarta Post)
Balikpapan, East Kalimantan
Fri, August 10, 2018 Published on Aug. 10, 2018 Published on 2018-08-10T16:48:15+07:00

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Nam Air now flies from Balikpapan to Tanjung Selor A Nam Air ATR 72-600 takes off from Bandung, in West Java on March 24. (Shutterstock/File)

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am Air, a subsidiary of Sriwijaya Group, has opened a new route between Balikpapan in East Kalimantan and Tanjung Selor in North Kalimantan.

The carrier began serving the new route on Thursday using ATR 72-600 aircraft that can accommodate 72 passengers.

The scheduled departure time for Nam Air flight 130 from Sepinggan Airport in Balikpapan is 6 a.m. and the arrival time at Tanjung Harapan Airport in Tanjung Selor is 7:05 a.m.

Additionally, the carrier also flies from Balikpapan to Malinau, also in North Kalimantan, later in the afternoon, following the Balikpapan-Tanjung Selor flight.

Read also: Nam Air launches Semarang-Karimunjawa route

The regency of Malinau is famous for its nature and outdoor tourism in destinations like the Kayan-Mentarang National Park.

"Hopefully this new service can help boost the local economy and efficiency," said North Kalimantan Governor Irianto Lambrie during a recent event to inaugurate the new services. (kes)

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