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By : Herry Barus And Aldi Firhand. A | Sunday, March 25 2018 - 19:56 IWST

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INDUSTRY.co.id - Jakarta - Citilink Indonesia, began serving Jakarta, Indonesia-Penang, Malaysia, on March 25, 2018, as the initial expansion to a number of countries in Southeast Asia, while strengthening the connectivity of the ASEAN economic community.

"This inaugural flight is an expansion of our expansion to strengthen connectivity and support the mobility of the people of ASEAN so that it can ultimately boost the region's economic growth," said Chief Executive Officer of Citilink Indonesia Fransetya Hutabarat when releasing its inaugural flight at Terminal 3 Ultimate, Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Cengkareng , Sunday (25/3/20180

Fransetya said, then flew a number of other ASEAN countries which are crowded destinations and have great potential in providing benefits for the growth of tourism and trade.

"Nevertheless, as a growing community of people, of course, also has a level of intense competition, especially in providing service benefits to its passengers, not least in the aviation industry. Passengers are increasingly aware of quality services, with a variety of choices and also good accessibility, "said Fransetya.

Citilink Indonesia flights to Penang, Fransetya said, can provide flying options for both Indonesian and Malaysian travelers to travel, both for holiday destinations, business or medical activities that are widely available in Penang.

"We set this year as the year to expand into the ASEAN region," he said.

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