Pelita Air flies to Jambi

Pelita Air flies to Jambi

JAKARTA (JP): Local carrier Pelita Air has opened a new route
linking Jakarta and Jambi to meet the growing demand for quick
transportation from the province, a senior official said.

"With the coming of Pelita Air, the Jambi-Jakarta route is now
served by three carriers," Jambi Governor Zulkifli Nurdin said at
a ceremony marking the inaugural flight at Sultan Thaha airport
over the weekend.

In its first flight, Pelita Air's Fokker-28 transported 53
passengers. Pelita Air will use its 80-seat Fokker-28 aircraft to
serve the Jakarta-Jambi route, with flights taking off at 3 p.m.
everyday.

Aside from Pelita Air, the Jakarta-Jambi route is also served
by Merpati Nusantara with its F-100 and F-28 aircraft, and by
Mandala Airlines with its B-737 aircraft.

Zulkifli, however, asked the three carriers which serve the
route to stagger their departures in order to provide more
alternatives for passengers. (03)