Sarawak is a popular tourist destination in Malaysia attracting thousands of visitors from the country and all over the world. Kuching International Airport is the main airport of the region and Flights to Sarawak are numerous. The airport receives aircrafts of both domestic as well as international airlines.
Amongst the domestic airlines that operate flights to Sarawak, AirAsia is a major carrier. It operates flights to and from Sarawak form different states of Malaysia like Bintulu, Johor Bharu, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Miri, Mulu, and Penang. By the end of 2006 the carrier plans to operate flights from Sibu.
Other domestic airlines that operate flights to Sarawak are FAX Fly Asian Xpress, Batavia Air and Hornbill Skyways.
Malaysia Airlines also operates flights to the state form different parts of the country that includes Bintulu, Johore Bahru, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Miri, and Sibu. Malaysia Airlines also boasts of international flights; it operates flights to Guangzhou via Kota Kinabalu, Hong Kong via Kota Kinabalu, and Singapore.
Other international carriers operating fights to the Kuching International Airport are Singapore Airlines, Silk Air, Xiamen Airlines and in the near future Tiger Airways will be operating flights to Sarawak as the company has already acquired the landing rights, given by Transport Minister.
For more information on Malaysia visit Travour.
|