More flights to Darwin needed

More flights to Darwin needed

AMBON, Maluku: A senior Jakarta official has called for more flights between Ambon and the northern Australian city of Darwin, saying the Maluku province has strong tourism potentials, Antara reported.

Komarudin, a deputy at the Agency for Research and Application of Technology, said he was confident that if the route -- now served by only one flight a week -- were flown daily, there would be more Australian tourists visiting Maluku.

Komarudin said there was a strong interest for Maluku among Australians. The older generation would like to visit the province for nostalgic reasons because many were held prisoners there by Japan, during World War II.

The Maluku archipelago is also blessed with some ideal diving spots, he added. (emb)