Jakarta-Bandung commercial flight resumes

Jakarta-Bandung commercial flight resumes

BANDUNG: The commercial flight from Bandung to Jakarta resumes
on Friday (today) after being suspended for two years due to
economic woes, head of the air transportation unit at the
Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunication Office in
Bandung, Ardan Ilham, said here on Thursday.

Ardan said in a hearing with the Commission D of the West Java
Provincial Legislative Council here that Deraya Air Taxi would
start the service on Friday (today) with its Skyvan T-330.

"Demand has been high. The only alternative comfortable means
of transportation is by train, but many passengers cannot get
seats," he said.

Deraya made a trial on Oct. 15 with a British-made aircraft
which has 30 seats. Deraya would set the one-way ticket price at
Rp 185,000 for the 30-minute trip.

Merpati Nusantara with its CN-235 and Sempati Air with its
Fokker 28 have successfully served the route before the crisis.

Merpati's ticket price was Rp 250,000 per person/trip.

According to Ardan, Deraya is well experienced in serving
domestic routes, especially outside Java. (25/sur)