Sabang - Susi Air aircraft officially opened the Sabang-Banda Aceh flight route and vice versa. The opening of this route is an alternative transportation option for tourists who want to visit Weh Island, apart from via sea transportation.
For that route, Susi Air will fly twice a week, Tuesday and Thursday. The ticket price for the Banda Aceh-Sabang route is priced at Rp220,430 one way, while for the reverse route Sabang-Banda Aceh the ticket price is Rp132,670.
"Alhamdulillah, today Susi Air has flown to Sabang. We know this is one of the solutions and options for tourists going to Sabang. Not only relying on ships, but now it can also be by air, so there are more alternative choices for tourists to Sabang," said Acting (Pj) Mayor of Sabang, Reza Fahlevi, Tuesday (4/16/2024).
Reza assessed that the increase in tourist visits after the Eid al-Fitr 1445 H holiday was a great opportunity for flights to Sabang, which would also provide convenience and comfort for the community and tourists.
The Acting Mayor of Sabang is also very grateful to the Ministry of Transportation for making Sabang one of the destinations of this government subsidized flight program.
"This is an opening, so it is very likely that this flight will also trigger other flights. If initially subsidized, perhaps in the future if the market is good it will also be a commercial route," he said.
Reza also thanked the Commander of the MUS Sabang Airbase Irdhian Krisnayogi as well as all Forkopimda who have supported the presence of air transportation in Sabang.
"We are equally committed to the success of this flight. I also invite the public, especially tourism actors to use flight services, besides ships we also have flight services," he said.
Meanwhile, Head of the MUS Airport Operator Unit (UPBU), Falatehan Hasudungan stated that all elements were ready to carry out activities related to flights.
Banda Aceh-Sabang is an additional pioneer flight route in Aceh approved by the Ministry of Transportation based on a proposal from the Aceh Government.
This year, flight routes in Aceh are Banda Aceh-Sabang, Medan-Singkil, Medan-Gayo Lues, and Gayo Lues-Takengon, with a frequency of twice per week each.
Flight routes to Sabang take off from Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (SIM) Aceh Besar, to Maimun Saleh Airport (MUS) Sabang City or vice versa.
"Tickets for the Banda Aceh-Sabang route are priced at Rp220,430 one-way, while for the reverse route Sabang-Banda Aceh is priced at Rp132,670. That's net for all passengers, with departures twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays," he explained.
Falatehan hopes that in the future this pioneering flight can continue to run, which does not only stop at pioneering flights.
"But it can become an independent flight in this case commercial for the benefit of the people of Sabang," he said. (Mc/02/InfoPublik)