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Wings Air Will Fly to BOVEN DIGOEL. Encouraging the Proud Movement to Travel in Indonesia and Accommodating Nataru's Momentum
Support the openness of air transportation and the development of Boven Digoel, which focuses on overall economic independence and resilience in various fields by emphasizing the achievement of competitiveness (competitive) in the sector of the economy, tourism, and business traffic.
T A N A H M E R A H – December 08, 2022. Wings Air (flight code IW) member of Lion Air Group, announced that it would fly to Boven Digoel Regency for Tanah Merah destination city through Tanah Merah Airport, South Papua (TMH). Wings Air connects directly with Jayapura through Sentani Airport in Papua (DJJ) and other cities.
Currently, Wings Air is preparing complete documents and operations. Wings Air always strengthens flight safety and comfort by operating new aircraft with modern technology types ATR 72-600 or ATR 72-500 as ground service equipment and constantly improving the skills of a flight crew, technicians, flight operation officers ( FOO), and ground service officers (ground staff).
Wings Air would like to thank the Boven Digoel Regency Government, the Papua, and South Papua Provincial Governments, the central government (regulator), the manager of Tanah Merah Airport, the manager of Sentani Airport - PT Angkasa Pura I, the air traffic controller - AirNav Indonesia, as well as related parties in preparing and contributing to the smooth running of air travel for passengers.
Wings Air is optimistic that flight operations and services to and from Tanah Merah Airport will improve the smooth running of air transportation. More value for people, tourists, and business people will be more:
1. Shorten the distance between destinations
The expansion of flight routes through Tanah Merah provides connecting flights to various cities, increasingly becoming one of the transformations in favor of the environment and community welfare in the long term.
Interconnect from and to Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Makassar, Manokwari, Merauke, Sorong, Dekai, Kaimana, Nabire, Timika, Wamena, and other cities.
2. Shorten travel time
The duration of travel by plane is only around 60 minutes, thus facilitating accessibility for the public, business people, and tourists.
3. Attracting visits to Papua and South Papua
Encourage the faster campaign program of the Proud to Travel in Indonesia (BBWI) and facilitate the need for flights for Christmas (2022) and New Year (2023) momentum.
Tanah Merah and other areas in Boven Digoel Regency have the potential of the industrial sector of local centers and forestry culture (customs). And there are known as historical cities, with beautiful exotic natural charms and high mountain ranges combined with nuances of local wisdom.
The latest network of Wings Air for Tanah Merah is optimistic that it will accelerate the medium-term development of Boven Digoel Regency by paying attention to its alignment according to the priorities and directions of national and provincial development policies.
Wings Air flights in Boven Digoel Regency, South Papua Province, have been expected to help open air transportation in Boven Digoel and focus on overall economic independence and resilience in various fields by emphasizing the achievement competitiveness of the economy, tourism, business, and other sectors. Thus further popularizing the advantages of natural resources and quality human resources.
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