Kediri Dhoho Airport Will Serve Umrah Travel At The End Of 2024

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JAKARTA - Dhoho Airport in Kediri, East Java, will serve Umrah flights at the end of 2024 or early 2025.

To note, PT Gudang Garam Tbk (GGRM) is the controller of Dhoho Airport through a subsidiary of PT Surya Dhoho Investama (SDHI).

PT Gudang Garam Tbk has injected IDR 15 trillion of capital into SDHI for the development of Dhoho Airport.

GGRM Director Istata Taswin Siddharta said the company had plans for Umrah flights via Dhoho Airport at the end of 2024 or early 2025.

"We also have a discourse to start Umrah flights later this year or maybe early next year but it will require further work and time as well," he said in a Public Expose Live 2024 Thursday, August 29.

However, Istata said that the company must prepare a number of things to carry out the plan. "But all of these processes require further work and time as well," he explained.

Istata said that until now Dhoho airport has served regular flights from Kediri to Jakarta, and from Kediri to Balikpapan.

"Currently we have started to have regular flights from Dhoho to Jakarta, Dhoho returns to Balikpapan. And we hope it will continue to grow," he said.

Istata conveyed that the funds used in financing these projects still use internal funds but are possible in seeking additional funds from banks or from other partners.

"We are currently still using internal funds for the funding of these projects. Although it is possible that we will seek additional funds from banks or from other partners," he explained.