New flights to eastern regions

New flights to eastern regions

BANDUNG: The Pelita Air Service will next week begin regular flights to Indonesia's eastern regions using 73-seat Fokker-28 planes, said company director Soeratman.

He said that beginning from Nov. 15, Pelita would fly from Bandung to Surabaya and Denpasar, and continue flying to eastern cities, including Kupang, Maumere, Waingapu, Makassar and Kendari.

"The new service, named 'Bandung-KTI' (Indonesian eastern regions), will be conducted once a day from the Husen Sastranegara airport in Bandung," Soeratman said, adding that the flight will be scheduled to depart Bandung at 6:15 a.m.

"The service...is aimed at connecting Bandung as a city of business, tourism and education with some eastern regions," Soeratman said at the launching of the service in Bandung on Tuesday night.

He said many students and lecturers from eastern regions studied in Bandung, a city whose factory outlets had lured tourists from across the country. -- Antara