In an attempt to prevent Batu Berendam airport becoming a white elephant, Melaka Air will start its twice-weekly flights from here to Penang from April 6, said chairman of Melaka Holiday Sdn Bhd, Syed Mahaza Syed Dakian. He said the flights, on Mondays and Fridays, would use planes with a capacity to carry 72 passengers, rented from Firefly.
Syed Mahaza said the flight, which would take over one hour, would be convenient to local and foreign tourists and allow them to enjoy the unique tourist attractions in both states.
“There were many requests from foreign tourists in Penang to come to Malacca to see the Unesco World Heritage sites. The introduction of this new route will shorten the distance and help the tourists save cost to visit the historical city,” he told a media briefing yesterday. He said currently, Melaka Air only operated flights from here to Medan, Indonesia.
Meanwhile, Melaka Air general manager of tourism promotion division, Abd Kadir Md Idris, said the division would cooperate with Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agents to promote the route and boost tourism arrivals in Malacca.
Alamak, "tiger's head and mouse's tail" as the Hokkien proverb goes. Launched with much fanfare and it fizzled out rapidly. Who on earth now flies out of MKZ airport??!!
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