Banda Aceh (ANTARA News) - Malaysian airline company Air Asia is planning to open a regular direct Kuala Lumpur-Banda Aceh air service in June or August, a spokesperson said.
"We are ready to put one Airbus on the service between Kuala Lumpur and (Banda Aceh`s) Sultan Iskandar Muda airport vice versa. The plan is one of our commitments to supporting the flow of investment to Aceh province," Air Asia`s planning manager, Yap Mun Ching, said here Wednesday.
The tentative time to start the new service had been set at next June or August, Yap said after a meeting with Aceh Vice Governor Muhammad Nazar.
"We and the Indonesian government as well as other concerned bodies in Aceh are now working out the technical aspects of the plan. I hope preparations for the opening of the direct air service will not run into any significant problem," he said.
"We hope to operate an Airbus thrice a week between Kuala Lumpur and Banda Aceh," he added.
A one-way ticket on the planned Banda Aceh-Kuala Lumpur route may cost between US$20 and US$60 per person.
Meanwhile, Aceh Vice Governor Muhammad Nazar said Aceh`s provincial administration fully supported Air Asia`s plan and intended to increase Sultan Iskandar Muda airport`s passenger handling capacity by expanding its terminals.
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