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Wings Air Inaugurates New Intra-Kalimantan Route The Only Airline Serving BANJARMASIN - SAMPIT - BANJARMASIN Special Rates Start from Rp 254.400
Supporting description: Wings Air type A TR 72 -500 aircraft at Syamsudin Noor Banjarmasin International Airport in Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan. [photo by Fikri Izudin Noor].
B AN J A R B AR U - January 8th, 2021. Wings Air (IW Flight Code) member of Lion Air Group announced the inauguration of a new scheduled passenger flight route from Banjarmasin via Syamsudin Noor International Airport in Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan (BDJ) to Sampit via H. Asan Airport in East Kotawaringin, Central Kalimantan (SMQ).
Wings Air's inaugural flight IW-1470 took off from Syamsudin Noor International Airport at 16:00 WITA (Central Indonesia Time, GMT+ 08) and the arrival time at H. Asan Airport at 15:40 WIB (West Indonesia Time, GMT+ 07).
Route back, Wings Air still serving on same day. Wings Air flight IW-1471 departs from H. Asan Airport at 16.00 WIB and arrives at 17.40 WITA at Syamsudin Noor International Airport.
In the early stages, Wings Air serves with a flight frequency of 3 (three) times a week, namely every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The best price offered starts from IDR 254,400 one way
Wings Air is optimistic, the availability of flights with the right schedule is considered to be able to help and contribute positively in regional development in line with government programs. "Intra-Kalimantan" connectivity is increasingly open as one of the new economic centers that has handicraft centers, creative industries and other sector growth.
Wings Air would like to thank you for the cooperation and coordination of local governments, regulators, airport managers, air traffic controllers, employees and crew as well as various other relevant parties in supporting operations so that the first flight runs on time
Connect to Different Cities
The biggest hope of the opening of the new route Banjarmasin - Sampit - Banjarmasin is to be able to provide the option of flying domestically (Indonesia) with interconnected flights
Sampit is ranked as the fifth new destination of Wings Air from Banjarmasin after Balikpapan, Batulicin, Kotabaru and Palangkaraya
While from Sampit, Banjarmasin is the first destination to be flown after Pangkalan Bun, Palangkaraya, Semarang and Surabaya. Passengers through Syamsudin Noor International Airport will be connected to the city as well as new alternative connectingflight flights to Balikpapan, Bandung, Denpasar-Bali, Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta, Makassar, Lombok Praya, Semarang, Surabaya, Yogyakarta, Pontianak, Berau, Tarakan, Kendari, Palu, Manado, Luwuk, Sorong, Ambon, Ternate, Jayapura, Kupang, Labuan Bajo, Maumere and other cities
The opening of this new route could answer the market demand for air transport services in both cities, will further increase people's interest in traveling by plane one of the "Time to Explore Borneo", as well as a convincing effort that flying is safe, because the implementation of the flight is carried out as the health protocol guidelines.
Wings Air also said that the latest route Banjarmasin - Sampit - Banjarmasin as a continuation of business development (expansion) of domestic routes. In the second semester of 2020 Wings Air has opened the Makassar - Tana Toraja - Makassar, Makassar - Palu - Makassar and Kupang -Ruteng - Kupang networks.
Modern Aircraft and Air Circulation in Well Maintained Cabins
In this flight, Wings Air has prepared a fleet of propeller type ATR 72-500 or ATR 72-600 aircraft. Both offer a seating capacity of 72 economy class, 2-2 configuration or layout.
The advantages of aircraft in an effort to offer the latest experience for passengers. ATR 72 is a high-tech aircraft with a level of comfort more felt during the flight because it is equipped with a more futuristic designed interior, can relax when in the cabin, can work or just enjoy the ride by looking at the scenery because the plane is able to fly low.
Fresh air quality is continuously supplied with a high level of cabin air volume update, so that the air cycle is guaranteed clean. The airflow from above (cabin ceiling) moves one way down (floor), which minimizes the movement of air forwards and backwards in the cab (blown transversally and vertically). The air will be sucked into the floor area through the panel (floorpanel level) according to the process in the air pressure flow valves (pressurization outflow valves operation).
The volume of approximately 95 cubic meters of air in the cabin will always be updated within 5 to 7 minutes by relying on 2 mechanisms of ECS packs Operative, 2 pieces of Recirculation and Extraction System (by Environment Control System (ECS)) that ensure the air in the cabin remains fresh.
Wings Air maximizes various measures during the pandemic alert period, including arranging the process of entering and exiting passengers from aircraft sequentially to minimize overcrowding. On an ATR plane, up and down from the back door. This minimizes face-to-face interaction between passengers. The galley area located at the back also minimizes face-to-face interaction between passengers and cabin crew.
In order to maintain aviation health and safety, Wings Air has also improved the sterilization phase of the entire fleet. The aircraft cleaning process is carried out by a team of technicians and aircraft interior exterior cleaning (AIEC), including Aircraft Interior Cleaning (cleaning the inside of the aircraft) and Aircraft Exterior Cleaning (cleaning the outside of the aircraft).
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