KUALA NERUS: Terengganu and Sabah’s tourism industries are anticipated to change into extra vibrant with the introduction of direct flights from Kuala Terengganu to Kota Kinabalu, by the state authorities’s collaboration with low-cost airline AirAsia.
Terengganu Tourism, Culture and Digital Technology Committee chairman, Ariffin Deraman mentioned the brand new flight route would assist the state obtain the goal of three million vacationer arrivals this yr.
He mentioned for a begin, the flight between Kuala Terengganu and Kota Kinabalu route was scheduled as soon as every week, that’s each Sunday.
“The state authorities has additionally made an software and held discussions with Capital A chief government officer, Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, for AirAsia to add new routes, particularly from Kuala Terengganu to Kuching, Sarawak and Penang, and to reinstate flights from Senai in Johor,” he mentioned.
He mentioned this to reporters after welcoming the inaugural AK 5310 flight, carrying 59 passengers, right here on Sunday (Jan 30).
The airplane took off from Kota Kinabalu at 3.15 pm and arrived in Kuala Terengganu at 5.20pm.
Meanwhile, AirAsia Head of Commercial, Nur Liyana Mahizzan, mentioned AirAsia selected Terengganu due to the excessive demand all this whereas, and would contemplate the state authorities’s software to add routes to different locations.
“Currently, AirAsia is providing one-way promotional fares for bookings from as little as RM128 from now till Feb 14, for the journey interval from Feb 13 to Sept 30 this yr.
“Apart from the Kota Kinabalu-Kuala Terengganu route, AirAsia has additionally launched new Kuching-Langkawi, Johor Bahru-Bintulu and Penang-Sibu routes earlier this month to drive home tourism,” Nur Liyana mentioned.
