Sriwijaya Air to serve regular flights to four cities in China
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Sriwijaya Air will be serving regular flights to four cities in China by the end of 2016, Senior Manager, Corporate Communications of the Sriwijaya Air Group, Agus, said here on Tuesday.
Flights will operate along Denpasar-Hangzhou, Denpasar-Nanjing, Denpasar-Wuhan and Denpasar-Changsa routes, he added.
The flights will be using Boeing 737-800NG and each aircraft will have a capacity of 185 seats. These flights will be once a day.
“The new flights are part of the efforts to attract more foreign tourists to Indonesia,” Agus noted.
As per him, every year, about 500 thousand tourists come from China to Indonesia using this airline.
“Sriwijaya has the highest number of flights to China, compared to other air carriers,” Agus informed.
He underlined that in July 2016, Sriwijaya will operate two units of Boeing 737-800NG to serve flights to China and several domestic destinations such as Sampit and Muara Bungo.
In addition to open flights to China, Sriwijaya Air will also serve an international flight to the Middle East. It will fly to Jeddah.
“This is a new market for Sriwijaya Air. We are sure that the demand is high, especially for umrah (Minor Hajj) trip,” Agus noted.
He pointed out that the flight to Jeddah will start by the end of 2017.
Questions & Answers
Q.Which specific cities in China will Sriwijaya Air begin serving with regular flights?
Which specific cities in China will Sriwijaya Air begin serving with regular flights?
Sriwijaya Air will operate regular flights to Hangzhou, Nanjing, Wuhan, and Changsa. These routes will all originate from Denpasar, Indonesia, starting by the end of 2016.
Q.What type of aircraft will be used for these new flights to China and what is their capacity?
What type of aircraft will be used for these new flights to China and what is their capacity?
The new flights to China will utilise Boeing 737-800NG aircraft. Each of these planes is configured to carry 185 passengers per flight, operating once daily on each route.
Q.When will Sriwijaya Air begin its new international flight service to the Middle East?
When will Sriwijaya Air begin its new international flight service to the Middle East?
Sriwijaya Air plans to commence its new international flight service to Jeddah in the Middle East by the end of 2017. This route is expected to cater significantly to demand for umrah trips.