Good News From Batik Air, Airline Owned By Conglomerate Rusdi Kirana Increases Jakarta-Singapore Flight Frequency

Batik Air plane. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

JAKARTA - The airline of the Lion Air Group belonging to the conglomerate Rusdi Kirana, Batik Air (flight code ID) announced that it will continue to support the global recovery which is being carried out in stages to support the development of the mobilization of business people and travelers from various countries connected from Indonesia.

Corporate Communications Strategic of Batik Air, Danang Mandala Prihantoro said, Batik Air strives to always contribute to facilitating the international movement of the logistics, trade, tourism and other sectors.

"Batik Air starting July 1, 2022 adds a new network in the regional aviation market through the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten (CGK) and Medan Kualanamu International Airport in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra (KNO) to connect with Changi International Airport in Singapore (SIN)," said Danang in a statement received on Monday, June 24.

Each guest gets food and drinks (inflight meals); free baggage 20 kg for economy class and 30 kg for business class; equipped with free in-flight entertainment on demand as well as entertainment that can be accessed from mobile and tablet devices supported by Tripper.

Guests will be pampered through available content such as various films with various genres such as Indonesian, Hollywood, Korean and others. In addition, guests can play games, read digital magazines and much more.

Flight routes Medan Kualanamu-Singapore-Medan Kualanamu and Jakarta-Singapore-Jakarta, Batik Air will operate Airbus A320 (12 business class seats and 144 economy class seats) and Boeing 737-800NG (12 business class and 156 economy class). This fleet is a modern and new generation delivered from aircraft manufacturers.

The entire fleet is equipped with High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters. HEPA filters help keep the air in the cabin clean and filter out more than 99.9 percent of viruses, germs, insects and bacteria. The air in the aircraft cabin is updated every 2-3 minutes, making it fresher. The air cycle from the toilet (lavatory) and kitchen (galley) is directly flowed to the outside of the aircraft.

Periodic improvement of aircraft cleaning and sterilization activities using the Aircraft Exterior and Interior Cleaning (AEIC) method is carried out at the Batam Aero Technic (BAT) aircraft maintenance center and at various airport bases (base stations).

Connectivity Gets Easier and Broader

According to the strategic plan, Batik Air is increasing the expansion of cargo flight services in line with the development of network connectivity and cargo opportunities in both countries. In this case, to anticipate the demand for leading commodity markets in the Southeast Asia region.

Batik Air is optimistic that the availability of scheduled international passenger flight schedules and the cargo transportation market is increasingly showing competitive movements and providing added value for business players, related industries and the aviation business (air transportation).

The convenience of flights to Singapore is considered faster according to needs, from various cities in Indonesia by making a stop (transit) first at Kualanamu International Airport and Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.

Medan Kualanamu international routes to Singapore and Jakarta to Singapore provide added value for connecting flights via Changi. Business people and travelers are connected by favorite networks Batik Air (OD flight code) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) and Thai Lion Air (SL flight code) to Bangkok–Don Mueang (DMK).

For connecting flights, upon arrival in Kuala Lumpur, business and leisure travelers have the choice of Batik Air connecting the states of Malaysia (Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Labuan, Penang, Sandakan, Tawau, Langkawi); Vietnam (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City); Singapore; Thailand (Phuket, Bangkok–Don Mueang); Cambodia (Phnom Penh); Myanmar (Yangon); Sri Lanka (Colombo–Airport), India (New Delhi, Hyderabad, Tiruchirappalli); Bangladesh (Dhaka); Nepal (Kathmandu); Pakistan (Lahore); China/ China (Guangzhou, Hong Kong); Taiwan (Taipei-Taoyuan); Australia (Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Brisbane).

Destinations Kochi and Mumbai (from 1 August 2022), Bengaluru (from 2 August 2022) and Amritsar (from 9 September 2022).