Support The Smooth Development Of IKN, Citilink Opens Three Routes From SAMS Sepinggan Airport Balikpapan

Citilink aircraft. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Citilink Indonesia has officially operated three new routes from Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Airport (SAMS) Sepinggan, Balikpapan to Mamuju, Berau and Banjarmasin. The new route will start operating today (Monday, December 5).

President Director of Citilink Dewa Kadek Rai said that the opening of this new route is a form of Citilink's commitment to increasing connectivity, especially in Kalimantan and Sulawesi.

"To participate in contributing to supporting the acceleration of economic recovery and national tourism and to facilitate community mobility," he said in an official statement, Monday, November 5.

Dewa added that the opening of this new route to and from Balikpapan is expected to support the smooth development of the capital city of the archipelago (IKN) considering its strategic geographical location as an IKN buffer zone.

"The Balikpapan-Berau pp and Balikpapan-Banjarmasin pp routes will operate every day, while the Balikpapan-Mamuju pp routes will operate three times a week," he said.

Furthermore, Dewa said the Balikpapan route to Mamuju, Berau and Banjarmasin operates using the ATR 72-600 aircraft

Not only connecting Balikpapan with the three cities, but this flight is also connected to cities in the center of the economy in Indonesia, such as Jakarta, Yogyakarta and Surabaya.

"Citilink always applies strict health protocols across its flight operational lines, from pre-, in-, to post-flight, by referring to the health protocol provisions set by the government to ensure all flights run optimally while still prioritizing security, safety and comfort for all customers," he said.