VIRGIN Communications
Today
(19 June 2017), Batik Air Indonesia, a scheduled airline which made its inaugural
flight from Soekarno - Hatta International Airport, Cengkareng to Kuala Lumpur
International Airport (KLIA), Malaysia.
This is a daily flight that departs Soekarno - Hatta International Airport at 1435 (2:35pm [WIB - West Indonesian Time]) by Flight ID716 and is expected to arrive into KLIA at 1730 (5.30pm, Malaysian Time). The return flight of the same aircraft Flight 7162 to Soekarno - Hatta International Airport, Cengkareng will depart the same evening at 1920 (7:20pm, Malaysian Time) and is expected to arrive at 2020 (8:20pm [WIB - West Indonesian Time]).
Andy
M Saladin, Public Relation Manager of Lion Air Group said, “This is a form of
additional service to our customers who want to travel on international routes
to Kuala Lumpur. We hope that with this new destination we can provide a
variety of choices to them. This route is also the beginning of the opening
plan to several other countries by Batik Air such as Perth in Australia (scheduled to fly from June 21) and also India from Denpasar.
Senior General Manager of Malaysia Airports, Tuan Haji Zainol Moha Isa (Forth From Left) Presenting A Memento To The Representative Of Batik Air Indonesia (In Red Batik Shirt) |
This
is Lion Air Group’s support for the Ministry of Tourism program to attract more
foreign tourists. Tourists from Chennai and Kuala Lumpur will be able to
continue their flight to other cities in Indonesia using Batik Air and other
Lion Air Group airlines such as Lion Air and Wings Air.”
Officials From Tourism Malaysia, Malaysia Airports And Batik Air Indonesia At The Business Class Cabin |
Batik Air Indonesian has plans to increase its international routes after Singapore and Malaysia. In the pipeline, it plans to launch its maiden flight to Perth, Australia on June 21st. Also on its drawing board, Batik Air Indonesian has drawn a new route from Denpasar to Chennai in India via Kuala Lumpur and vice versa.
To
date, Batik Air has landed in 35 domestic destinations and with Singapore and
Malaysia as the added current international destinations. Batik Air has a fleet
combination of 49 aircrafts consisting of Boeing 737-800, 737-900ER and Airbus
A320 CEOs to provide 250 connecting flights per day.
Batik
Air's 737-900ERs are fitted with two-class seating. Batik Air provides a
personal LED Screen for the in-flight entertainment system in every seat, light
snacks and free meals are served during flight. The seat pitches of 32 inches
(81 cm) for economy class and 45 inches (114 cm) for business class, and a free
baggage allowance of 20 kg (44 lb) for economy class and 30 kg (66 lb) for
business class.
Batik Air
Quick Facts
Founded: 1 March 2013
Commenced operations: 3 May 2013
Hubs - InternationalCommenced operations: 3 May 2013
Jakarta - Soekarno-Hatta International
Airport
Jakarta - Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport
Jakarta - Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport
Focus
cities
Manado - Sam Ratulangi International
Airport
Pekanbaru - Sultan Syarif Kasim II
International Airport
Palembang - Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
International
Airport
Airport
Frequent-flyer
programme Batik Frequent Flyer
Alliance Lion Group
Fleet size 47
Destinations 26
Company slogan Journey Begins
Parent company Lion Air Group
Headquarters Jakarta, Indonesia
Key people Captain Achmad Luthfie (CEO)
Website www.batikair.com
Alliance Lion Group
Fleet size 47
Destinations 26
Company slogan Journey Begins
Parent company Lion Air Group
Headquarters Jakarta, Indonesia
Key people Captain Achmad Luthfie (CEO)
Website www.batikair.com
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