Conglomerate Lion Air Group Rusdi Kirana Has Added To The Expansion Of The Flight Route To Bangladesh To Pakistan

Lion Air aircraft. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

JAKARTA - Lion Air airline plans to add a number of international routes, especially in South Asia in 2023. The addition of this route is in line with the recovery of the aviation sector in Indonesia and internationally.

"There is (an addition), we are adding several routes, especially to South Asia," Lion Air Group President Director Daniel Putut Kuncoro Adi told reporters, Wednesday, December 28.

Several countries are currently the destination of this conglomerate Rusdi Kirana. Among them are Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India and Pakistan.

Daniel said, the addition of the route is still in the assessment stage between his party and the country's government.

"It is still deep and in our talks with Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan and we are already exploring it and hopefully in 2023 it will be carried out additional international routes," he said.

In addition, Daniel said, his party will also add to the frequency of flights in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.

"Then we also go to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur to increase the frequency. Then to Penang, from Banda Aceh, Pekanbaru, Medan and we are optimistic," he said.

Currently, the number of fleets operating by Lion Air Gruoup for domestic and international routes is 317 fleets.