TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Low-cost carrier (LCC) Citilink Indonesia on Friday, June 1, 2018, will open a flight route connecting Yogyakarta and Makassar.

“The opening of this connecting-the-dot route is a part of Citilink Indonesia’s endeavors to expand its network by providing a flight service from and to all major cities in Indonesia,” said Citilink Indonesia vice president Ranty Astari Rachman on Thursday, May 31.

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Makassar is the main hub for Citilink Indonesia to serve the connecting flights in east Indonesian regions, such as Kendari, Ambon, Jayapura, and Manado.

“The Yogyakarta-Makassar route is the second connecting-the-dot route served by Citilink Indonesia after the Semarang-Surabaya route to expand its network, to own 21.4 percent of the market share,” Ranty explained.

With the flight routes, Citilink Indonesia is optimistic to reach a load factor of above 83 percent, since the number of passengers is expected to increase to 441,320 by the end of 2018.

To serve the Yogyakarta-Makassar route, Citilink Indonesia will use Airbus A320 with a capacity of 180 passengers.

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Citilink’s flight number QG 778 from Makassar to Yogyakarta is scheduled to depart from Makassar’s Sultan Hasanuddin Airport at 15:05 p.m. Central Indonesia Time and arrive at Yogyakarta’s Adisutjipto Airport at 16:10 p.m.

Number QG 779 from Yogyakarta to Makassar is scheduled to depart at 16:40 p.m. and arrive at 19:40 p.m. Central Indonesia Time.

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