Bouraq Airlines opens new route

Bouraq Airlines opens new route

JAKARTA: Bouraq Airlines will begin direct flights between
Palu, Central Sulawesi, and Surabaya, East Java, on April 13, a
company official said.

Bouraq Airlines general manager Erry Syahrizal said on Monday
the new direct flight was meant to provide passengers with easy
access to Surabaya.

Previously, passengers traveling from Palu to Surabaya had to
transit in either Makassar, South Sulawesi, or Balikpapan, East
Kalimantan.

The Palu-Surabaya route will operate seven days a week with
flights at 6:15 a.m., with return tickets costing Rp 830,000
(US$97.65). All flights will be served by 110-seat Boeing 737-300
aircraft.

Bouraq Airlines is one of five carriers with a representative
office in Palu. The other four carriers are CityLink, a
subsidiary of state-owned Garuda Indonesia, Lion Air, Merpati and
Bali Air. -- Antara