Langkawi soaring again


Welcome back: A total of 240,361 domestic tourists have visited Langkawi since the travel bubble ­programme began on Sept 16.

LANGKAWI: Since the reopening of Langkawi under the Travel Bubble Programme on Malaysia Day, a total of 240,361 domestic tourists have visited the resort island, bankrolling more than RM240mil in revenue for the tourism industry in less than two months.

Langkawi Development Authority (Lada) chief executive officer Nasaruddin Abdul Muttalib said some 133,626 visitors had touched down by flight, 77,778 people took the ferry from Kuala Kedah and Kuala Perlis terminals while the remaining 28,957 arrived at Langkawi Port in Tanjung Lembung.

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