MATTA: Let’s increase direct flights to boost arrivals


Experiencing Penang: Tourists Wang Ling Jun, 37, (second right) and Lina Huang, 38, (right) from Shanghai with family members and friends walking along Bishop Street in George Town. — KT GOH/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: With the visa-free entry for China and India nationals coming into force last month, stakeholders are calling for more direct flights to complement the move.

Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) Penang chapter chairman Carolyn Leong said increasing the number of direct flights would boost tourist arrivals.

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