Jakarta-Cirebon flights

Jakarta-Cirebon flights

JAKARTA (JP): The privately-run airliner PT Deraya Air Service reported yesterday that it has resumed twice-a-week flight service between Jakarta and Cirebon, West Java, after a one-year suspension.

"The route, which starts from the Halim Perdanakusuma airport in Jakarta, will be served by Cesna airplanes," said Ruslani, an executive at Deraya's representative office in Cirebon.

Antara reported that the company would use its existing fleet of airplanes to serve the Jakarta-Cirebon route, instead of procuring new aircraft. Deraya's renewed flight service is expected to support development of the tourism industry in Cirebon and its surroundings.

Cirebon's Penggung airport administrative office reported that around 6,000 passengers used the airport every year.

Following the resumption, Ruslani said that Deraya may begin new flight routes from Cirebon to Semarang and Cilacap, both in Central Java. (fhp)