KOTA KINABALU: AirAsia's introduction of a direct flight between Kota Kinabalu and Kuala Terengganu will boost domestic tourism as well as strengthen ties between Sabah and Terengganu, says state Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin (pic).
"On behalf of the Sabah government, I would like to thank AirAsia for choosing Kota Kinabalu as one of its new routes and we hope to continue working together to revive the tourism industry, especially in Sabah," he said in a statement on Monday (Jan 31).
Jafry said the new route would make Sabah more accessible to tourists not only from the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia but also international tourists in the future.
"I welcome more Malaysians to come and explore Sabah and enjoy our (attractions) and culture," he added.
On Sunday (Jan 30), the inaugural direct flight AK5310 took off from Kota Kinabalu at 3.15pm and arrived in Kuala Terengganu at 5.40pm.
Flights between Kota Kinabalu and Kuala Terengganu depart every Sunday with one-way promotional fares starting at RM128 available for booking from now until Feb 14 for travel from Feb 13 to Sept 30.
Jafry said his ministry would continue to support the airline and hoped to work together to promote the tourism sector.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Get 20% OFF The Star Digital Access
Cancel anytime. Ad-free. Unlimited access with perks.
