Merpati's Kupang-Darwin flight opens

JAKARTA: Merpati airlines will resume flying the Kupang-Darwin route in cooperation with Australian regional airline Airnorth, the state-owned airline announced on Wednesday.

Merpati stopped flying the route in 2000.

Ticketing will be handled jointly by the two airlines, with equal profit sharing. Flights will resume on June 15 and will be offered Tuesdays and Saturdays. Airfare has been set at US$130 per passenger. -- JP