Star Air to fly on June 15

Star Air to fly on June 15

SURABAYA (JP): Privately-owned local airline company PT Star
Air will commence its domestic service on June 15, starting with
the Surabaya-Surakarta route, a senior executive said on Monday.

Star Air president Ale Sugiarto said the company chose
Surabaya as its first hub because it was the country's second
largest city and had become increasingly important over recent
years.

"Particularly in the era of global competition, this city will
become more important for land, sea and air transportation," he
said during the airline's launch at the Westin Hotel here on
Monday evening.

Ale said flights to Makassar in South Sulawesi, Balikpapan in
East Kalimantan, Medan in North Sumatra, and Batam in the Riau
province, would soon follow.

Star Air also plans to open international flights from Jakarta
to Hong Kong, Beijing and Taipei in December, he said.

Besides the company's central office in Jakarta, Star Air also
has regional offices in Surabaya and Makassar. (nur/tnt)