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"Fly non-stop, and it's time to explore Indonesia Makassar and Semarang. Affordable ticket fares start from Rp 1,056,399 one way. Enjoy 20kg Free Baggage, as well as Free Entertainment via HP."

MAKASSAR – April 1, 2022. Lion Air (flight code JT) member of Lion Air Group, will soon open a new route for scheduled direct passenger flights from Makassar via Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport, Maros, South Sulawesi (UPG) to General Ahmad Yani International Airport, Semarang, Central Java (WRS). The maiden flight has scheduled to start on April 14, 2022.

One-way special ticket fares on the Makassar to Semarang route start from Rp. 1,058,300. For the price of a one-time flight ticket from Semarang to Makassar starting from Rp. 1,056,300.

The flight schedule will serve with flight frequency 1 (one) time a day or 7 (seven) times a week round trip (PP).

The availability of Lion Air flight schedules focuses on responding to the requests from tourists and inter-destination businesses (Makassar and Semarang) on the domestic network and an effort to increase the trend of air travel demand and restore public confidence that flying is safe.

The inaugural flight Makassar - Semarang - Makassar will run to accommodate the market demand for business travel categories, education, family, and tourist needs in line with the campaign "Let's Explore Indonesia – MAKASSAR" and "Let's Explore Indonesia - SEMARANG."

On this inaugural flight, Lion Air operated a Boeing 737-900 ER aircraft with a capacity of 215 economy class seats and a Boeing 737-800 Nest Generation with a holding capacity of 189 economy class seats. Both fleets of this new generation have equipped with the latest cabin interior. This technology provides an advantage for passengers because they will welcome a fresher, warmer, and fun cabin feel.

The entire Lion Air fleet has equipped with a High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filter or strong particle filtration. HEPA filters help maintain the cleanliness of the air in the cabin and filter out more than 99.9% of viruses, germs, insects, and bacteria. The air inside the aircraft cabin is updated every 2-3 minutes, making it fresher. The air cycle from the toilet (lavatory) and kitchen (galley) has directly flowed outside the plane.

Increased activity of cleanliness and sterilization of aircraft Lion Air Group periodically with methods Aircraft Exterior and Interior Cleaning (AEIC) run in the center of the aircraft maintenance Batam Aero Technic (BAT) and in a variety of base airports (base station) where the Lion Air Group has located.

In enhancing the experience that flying is fun, all Lion Air passengers can enjoy "free" entertainment without pay (extra). This entertainment connects via wireless inflight entertainment (W-IFE) from AirFi (PT Dua Surya Dinamika). Which has access from all types of smartphones, tablets, and laptops with the operating system (OS) - system software iOS, Android, Windows, Linux, and others. Enjoy various movies, play games, read magazines, and much more.

Passengers will be pampered through available content such as various films, playing games, reading magazines, and more. For this period, the most attractive thing is watching movies for free from genres such as Indonesian, Hollywood, and Korean films.

Entertainment with gadgets/devices of each passenger is carried out by Lion Air as a form of effort so that passengers can enjoy the entertainment presented comfortably and safely.

Connected Flight Options

Lion Air is optimistic that the availability of flights with the appropriate schedule is increasingly helpful and contributes positively to regional development in line with government programs.

The added value of this new route will have an impact. Travel time is relatively short and makes it easier for passengers to continue their journey to more and more cities.

Direct and connecting flight options are available from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport to other destinations with Lion Air Group, including ambon, Balikpapan, Samarinda, Berau, Palangkaraya, Banjarmasin, Denpasar, Gorontalo, Jayapura, Kendari, Merauke, Palu, Sorong, Manokwari, Ternate, Manado, Lombok, Pontianak, Tarakan, Yogyakarta Kulonprogo, Jakarta, Bandung, Tanjung Karang, Pangkalpinang, Palembang, Bengkulu, Jambi, Padang, Pekanbaru, Batam, Batam,  Medan, Banda Aceh, Batulicin, Bau-Bau, Bima, Luwuk, Mamuju, Palopo, Poso, Raha, Selayar, Wangi-Wangi and other cities.

The flight connection makes it easier for every passenger from General Ahmad Yani International Airport, Semarang to Jakarta through Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Pontianak, Ketapang, Palangkaraya, Sampit, Banjarmasin, Kotabaru, Balikpapan, Berau, Samarinda, Tarakan, Kendari, Palu, Gorontalo, Manado, Ternate, Ambon, Sorong, Manokwari, Jayapura, Timika, Merauke, Bandung, Tanjung Karang, Pangkalpinang, Palembang, Bengkulu, Jambi, Batam, Padang, Pekanbaru, Medan, Banda  Aceh and others.

Lion Air Group continues to implement all applicable flight provisions during the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic alert period. According to the recommendations of the rules from regulators and Lion Air Group's commitment to operating, it constantly prioritizes safety, security, and comfort (safety first), and it carries out according to health protocol guidelines.