The Singaporean low-cost airline, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, was initially scheduled to commence the Singapore-Miri route on 19 January but had postponed to this new date due to unforeseen circumstances.
According
to Sarawak Transport Minister Dato Sri Lee Kim Shin, the letter of confirmation
for the route from Scoot was received on 3 February by his ministry.
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| Sarawak Transport Minister Dato Sri Lee Kim Shin |
“With
the opening of this new route between Singapore and Miri, the distance, time,
and comfort of doing business will be less of a hassle, especially if we need
to bring in cargo or business travellers from overseas via Singapore to Miri,” he
says.
Additionally,
expenses will be greatly reduced compared to transiting in Kuala Lumpur.
Currently,
Scoot is operating flights from Singapore to Kuching three times weekly. It
will be very timely for the airline to operate the Singapore-Miri route as Miri
is the northern gateway into Sarawak.
Miri
is also one of the main gateways to numerous wildlife attractions such as Gunung
Mulu National Park, which features the world’s largest cave passage at Deer
Cave besides other interesting caves. This renowned national park can be
reached by air in 30 minutes from Miri.
The city is also the gateway to the fantastic caves at Niah National Park, Sarawak’s largest natural lake at Loagan Bunut National Park and Lambir Hills National Park with one of the world’s biggest biodiversity.
Dato Sri Lee views the Singapore-Miri route as a manifestation of the airline and other big corporations’ confidence in Sarawak and Miri can offer investors in terms of the oil and gas industry.
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| Passengers of airlines not using the aerobridge at the Miri Airport will have to walk to the terminal building |
He
reminds all travellers entering Sarawak to comply strictly with the standard
operating procedures set by Malaysia’s National Security Council, Ministry of
Health and the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC).
They
include filling the EnterSarawak and e-Health form to curb the spread of
Covid-19 in the state.
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| Just a short drive by road outside the Miri City, tourists can experience the traditional native welcome ceremony to their longhouse |
Singapore-Miri
Flight Schedule
|
Frequency |
From |
To |
Flight No. |
Departure Time |
Arrival Time |
|
Wednesday |
Singapore |
Miri |
TR 400 |
12.20pm |
2.20 pm |
|
Saturday |
Miri |
Singapore |
TR 401 |
3pm |
5pm |
