Darwin-Kupang flight opens

Darwin-Kupang flight opens

KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Merpati Nusantara Airlines and
Airnorth Regional Australian Airlines launched on Tuesday a twice
weekly Kupang-Darwin flight.

East Nusa Tenggara Governor Piet A. Tallo, who inaugurated the
maiden flight of the route at Kupang's El-Tari Airport, hoped the
new route would boost international confidence in West Timor's
security situation.

The route is expected to cut travel costs by 50 percent per
trip to Darwin. Previously, travelers stopped over in Bali before
continuing on to Darwin, which cost about US$500 per trip. -- JP