Solo Ready to Boost Tourism to Support AirAsia

AirAsia airline flying the route will re-Kuala Lumpur after Solo stopped by September 2012. From 21 December, AirAsia will fly from the International Airport Adi Soemarmo Solo to Kuala Lumpur International Airport three times a week.

Head of Culture and Tourism of Surakarta Widdi Srihanto say is get an official notification letter from AirAsia. »We welcome the plan to fly back to Solo," he said
Widdi said besides Singapore, Australia, and China, Malaysia is a major market for foreign tourists. With direct flights from Kuala Lumpur Solo-and vice versa, would facilitate Malaysian tourists to come to Solo. »Or conversely, travelers from Solo who want to vacation in Malaysia," he said.
He believes Malaysian tourists will be attracted to come to Solo. Mainly because of the cultural similarities between the two countries. So that attractions like the palace would be the main selling Solo. »We will rely on cultural heritage to attract tourists such as the palace of Malaysia," he said.
Not only that, he plans to hold a promotion directly to Malaysia in 2013. Especially following the tourism promotion event in Malaysia, MATTA Fair.
»We also plan to invite travel agents from Malaysia and the Malaysian media to come to Solo and see sights that can be made package holiday," he said.
Station Head Air Asia Solo Josephine said AirAsia will fly from Kuala Lumpur to Solo every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 8:50. While the flight from Kuala Lumpur to Solo on the same day, leaving at 06:55 and arriving at 08:25 pm Solo.
»We hope the government Solo and tourism stakeholders can come together to boost tourism Solo and Malaysia. So the second tourism regions can equally develop, "he said.
According to him, AirAsia passengers can no longer rely on the labor of Indonesia as long as it acted in the last 7 years. Because workers only passengers crowded at certain times like ahead of the Eid al-Fitr which reached 85-90 percent passenger load factors.
But beyond that, the capacity of the aircraft is only filled 50 percent or below. And at least 65 percent of the passenger load factors and ideally 85 percent. He said it began selling tickets Solo-Kuala Lumpur on 12 November and through direct sales or through a ticket agent.



Source:  http://id.berita.yahoo.com/