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Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong ( pix) said this at the Dewan Rakyat today, adding that the report was based on monitoring by the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) on Oct 27.įor flights from the peninsula to Sabah, he said, Mavcom found that ticket prices were lower between 30 and 63 percent for flights from Nov 4 to Nov 10, compared with tickets from the year 2019. Sharzede said more direct flights are expected not just from Penang but also from Johor and Kuala Lumpur.KUALA LUMPUR: Ticket prices for flights between Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak recorded an increase up to six times higher for flight dates between Nov 2 and 8, 202I, the Deepavali festive period, compared with 2019. Last December, Malaysia Airlines launched a direct flight from Penang to Kuching. Malaysia Aviation Group CEO Izham Ismail said, “Over the past year, Malaysia Airlines, Firefly and MASwings have worked on improving connectivity to and within Sarawak, with the commencement of direct flights from Penang to Kuching, and increased frequencies between Miri-Sibu-Bintulu that will provide greater mobility to the state and further reinvigorate domestic tourism in Sarawak. “We look forward to seeing more direct routes from West Malaysia and to more parts of Sarawak soon,” he remarked. He mentioned that Sarawak has approved the increase in domestic flight frequencies to 562 flights per week from 307 flights, effective 14 January. Kuching, the state capital, was recently named by UNESCO as a “Creative City of Gastronomy.”Īt the signing of the memorandum of understanding between STB and the Malaysian Aviation Group, Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts of Sarawak Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said, “Connectivity and accessibility are important elements to enhance travel experience and position Sarawak as a leading destination for ecotourism in the ASEAN region.”
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Nature and adventure activities in the state include birdwatching, photography tours, hiking, off-road biking, deep-sea diving, caving or spelunking, and community-based orangutan conservation activities. We hope to attract local travelers to experience the hospitality of Sarawak through the campaign and become our ambassadors to then share their experience with friends and family,” said Puan Sharzede Datu Haji Salleh Askor, STB chief executive officer (CEO). “Sarawak is blessed with exciting wonders from culture, adventure, nature, food and festivals, which are unique to our state. The booking period is until 28 February while the travel period is until 30 April.
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Sia Sitok Sarawak, or Here and There in Sarawak, invites local tourists to explore the state through its main tourism gateways-Kuching, Sibu and Miri-with Malaysia Airlines as the official airline and MHholidays offering 57 tour and staycation packages. It involves national carrier Malaysia Airlines, regional airlines Firefly and MASwings, and travel portal MHholidays.Īmong the first events is the Sia Sitok Sarawak Plus interstate travel campaign, which was launched in January. This entails the joint marketing and promotion of tourism events and corporate social responsibility activities and other collaborative opportunities. The Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) has entered a year-long partnership with Malaysian Aviation Group to promote Malaysia’s largest state as a tourist destination in 2022.