Indonesia Air Transport To Serve Bungku-makassar Route

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Indonesia Air Transport To Serve Bungku-makassar Route

Indonesia Air Transport (airlaines-inform.com)

Palu, C Sulawesi, (antarasulteng.com) - National private airline Indonesia Air Transport will operate regular flights on the route between Makassar, South Sulawesi, and Bungku, Morowali District, in Central Sulawesi.

The inaugural flight was scheduled on Wednesday (March 22) but was canceled, as the airport operation certificate had not been issued by the Ministry of Transportation, Head of Morowali`s Transportation Office Harsono Lamusa stated when contacted via cell phone, here, Thursday.

According to the plan, Indonesia Air Transport will serve flights on the Bungku-Makassar route six times a week, with ticket prices ranging between Rp800 thousand and Rp1.3 million.

Lamusa noted that the flights will be operated using an ATR-42 aircraft, as the Maleo Bungku`s airport runway is only 1,050 meters in length.

"It is expected that next year, the airport will be able to accommodate aircraft, with larger capacity, as we are now extending the runway," he remarked.

"We are now extending the runway by 400 meters, so that next year, it will be 1,450 meters long," he pointed out.

Morowali District is the largest nickel producing area in Central Sulawesi. In addition, the palm oil industry, marine products, and marine tourism hold immense potential. However, it is difficult to reach the district via modes of land and sea transportation.

"With regular flights operating on the Bungku-Makassar route, people, investors, and tourists will have wider access to Morowali and North Morowali and will help to accelerate economic growth and to boost welfare of the people in the two districts," Lamusa added.