TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Low-cost carrier Indonesia AirAsia added a new international direct flight route of Jakarta-Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. “The route will be kickstarted on February 6, 2024, with flight frequency of three times a week; Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday,” said the Head of Government Relations & Corporate Communications Indonesia AirAsia Eddy Krismeidi Soemawilaga in a written statement on Thursday, Jan. 25.
Eddy said that the flight using the Airbus A320 with a 180-passenger capacity will be the only direct flight in Indonesia that connects Jakarta and Kota Kinabalu.
“This route is 2024’s first international route which hopefully will attract visitors of both countries,” said Eddy.
The Jakarta-Kota Kinabalu route marked AirAsia’s commitment to support the Indonesian government and Malaysia, especially Sabah in improving connectivity and push for improvement in the tourism sector.
The new route, Eddy explained, will be the fifth international route connecting Jakarta to…




























