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Citilink opens new routes connecting Denpasar with Perth, Kuala Lumpur
Citilink Indonesia's new international routes link Denpasar to Perth and Kuala Lumpur.
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Low cost air carrier Citilink offers many benefits for passengers who travel abroad particularly for medical reasons. This benefit applies for passengers traveling to Penang, Malaysia, for example. (Shutterstock/Broewnis Photo)
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ow-cost carrier Citilink Indonesia launched on Nov. 8 new international routes that link Denpasar in Bali to Australia’s Perth and Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur.
Citilink director Juliandra said in a statement that the routes were considered strategic and expected to attract travelers.
Data from Statistics Indonesia (BPS) show that Malaysia and Australia contributed a total of 3.36 million travelers to Indonesia from January to September this year.
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The Denpasar-Perth route operates daily with an Airbus A320 aircraft that can accommodate 180 passengers. The flight departs from Denpasar at 1:00 a.m. local time and arrives in Perth at 4:40 a.m. local time. The return flight from Perth to Denpasar leaves at 9:40 a.m. local time and arrives at 1:30 p.m. local time.
The Denpasar-Kuala Lumpur route also operates daily with an Airbus A320. The flight leaves Denpasar at 2:45 p.m. local time and arrives in Kuala Lumpur at 5:40 p.m. local time. The return flight departs at 6:35 p.m. local time and arrives at 10:05 p.m. local time.
The routes will be the airline’s seventh and eight international links established this year, after routes that include Jakarta-Penang, Surabaya-Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta-Phnom Penh. (wng)
