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Friday, 8 November 2019
Kukup ferry services reopen
Kukup ferry services reopen
On again: Dr Sahruddin (right) posing at the entrance of the Kukup International Ferry Terminal with Pekan Nanas assemblyman Yeo Tung Siong (left), Johor state speaker Suhaizan Kaiat (second from left), Pakatan Harapan candidate for the Tanjung Piai Karmaine Sardini and a community leader from Indonesia, Roslan M. Nor.
PONTIAN: After a two-month hiatus the Kukup International Ferry Terminal here is back in operation.
Mentri Besar Datuk Dr Sahruddin Jamal, who welcomed the first batch of ferry passengers from Tanjung Balai, Indonesia, said the reopening would bring the place “back to life”.
He said Indonesia gave its clearance to allow Malaysian ferries to anchor at Tanjung Balai at about 5.50pm on Wednesday.
“There have been several delays for the opening but we are glad that the ferry terminal is able to resume operations fully today.
“The terminal will be managed by the state government, under the Public Transport Corporation for the time being until we get a permanent concession company, ” he told reporters at the ferry terminal yesterday.
Dr Sahruddin said the terminal would be able to run about five to 10 trips on a daily basis with the capacity of carrying some 150 passengers each trip.
The ferry terminal here was shut down since Sept 1 after the state government terminated the agreement with the previous concession company.
Earlier, it was reported that the reopening of the ferry terminal, which was initially scheduled on Wednesday, had been postponed.
Dr Sahruddin said the delay was because the state government had yet to receive clearance from the Indonesian government to anchor at Tanjung Balai.
“The previous company operating the ferry terminal received negative feedback and also had unpaid loans owed to the state government.“Indonesia wants to ensure that the new management is not related to the previous concession company, ” he said.
Among the first few passengers boarding the ferry from Tanjung Balai was Rozali Ibrahim, 50, who had been working in Mersing as a contractor for over 10 years.
“I prefer taking the ferry as it is nearer for me and I get to visit some of my friends and families, who are living in Kukup.
“I hope that the new management will be able to run it better than before, ” he said, adding that he uses the ferry service at least three times in a year.
~The Star~
On again: Dr Sahruddin (right) posing at the entrance of the Kukup International Ferry Terminal with Pekan Nanas assemblyman Yeo Tung Siong (left), Johor state speaker Suhaizan Kaiat (second from left), Pakatan Harapan candidate for the Tanjung Piai Karmaine Sardini and a community leader from Indonesia, Roslan M. Nor.
PONTIAN: After a two-month hiatus the Kukup International Ferry Terminal here is back in operation.
Mentri Besar Datuk Dr Sahruddin Jamal, who welcomed the first batch of ferry passengers from Tanjung Balai, Indonesia, said the reopening would bring the place “back to life”.
He said Indonesia gave its clearance to allow Malaysian ferries to anchor at Tanjung Balai at about 5.50pm on Wednesday.
“There have been several delays for the opening but we are glad that the ferry terminal is able to resume operations fully today.
“The terminal will be managed by the state government, under the Public Transport Corporation for the time being until we get a permanent concession company, ” he told reporters at the ferry terminal yesterday.
Dr Sahruddin said the terminal would be able to run about five to 10 trips on a daily basis with the capacity of carrying some 150 passengers each trip.
The ferry terminal here was shut down since Sept 1 after the state government terminated the agreement with the previous concession company.
Earlier, it was reported that the reopening of the ferry terminal, which was initially scheduled on Wednesday, had been postponed.
Dr Sahruddin said the delay was because the state government had yet to receive clearance from the Indonesian government to anchor at Tanjung Balai.
“The previous company operating the ferry terminal received negative feedback and also had unpaid loans owed to the state government.“Indonesia wants to ensure that the new management is not related to the previous concession company, ” he said.
Among the first few passengers boarding the ferry from Tanjung Balai was Rozali Ibrahim, 50, who had been working in Mersing as a contractor for over 10 years.
“I prefer taking the ferry as it is nearer for me and I get to visit some of my friends and families, who are living in Kukup.
“I hope that the new management will be able to run it better than before, ” he said, adding that he uses the ferry service at least three times in a year.
~The Star~
Sunday, 25 May 2014
Direct flights with Xpress Air
Direct flights with Xpress Air
Indonesian airline Xpress Air, will commence flight services from the Senai International Airport here to two Indonesian cities beginning June 14.
Xpress Air director Henny Kurniawan said the airline will provide direct flight service from the airport to Pontianak in Western Kalimantan and Jogjakarta in Jawa three times a week.
"There are many similarities between Johor Baru and Pontianak in terms of culture, food as well as way of life.
"This explains why we choose Johor Baru as our second city in Malaysia after Kuching in Sarawak where we commenced flights last year.
"There is a big demand for the Pontianak-Johor Baru sector as Johor Baru has several unique attractions for tourists," he said after announcing the new routes here recently.
Present was state Tourism, Trade and Consumerism Committee chairman Datuk Tee Siew Keong.
In conjunction with the new flight service to Johor Baru, the airline is offering a promotional fare of RM265 for the Johor Baru-Pontianak sector within the first month of its service.
~News courtesy of New Straits Times~
Indonesian airline Xpress Air, will commence flight services from the Senai International Airport here to two Indonesian cities beginning June 14.
Xpress Air director Henny Kurniawan said the airline will provide direct flight service from the airport to Pontianak in Western Kalimantan and Jogjakarta in Jawa three times a week.
"There are many similarities between Johor Baru and Pontianak in terms of culture, food as well as way of life.
"This explains why we choose Johor Baru as our second city in Malaysia after Kuching in Sarawak where we commenced flights last year.
"There is a big demand for the Pontianak-Johor Baru sector as Johor Baru has several unique attractions for tourists," he said after announcing the new routes here recently.
Present was state Tourism, Trade and Consumerism Committee chairman Datuk Tee Siew Keong.
In conjunction with the new flight service to Johor Baru, the airline is offering a promotional fare of RM265 for the Johor Baru-Pontianak sector within the first month of its service.
~News courtesy of New Straits Times~
Friday, 6 December 2013
AirAsia offers new JB-Bandung route
AirAsia offers new JB-Bandung route
Budget airline AirAsia has strengthened its position in its southern hub with the launch of flights between Bandung and here.
Chief executive officer Aireen Omar said the route is the third from here after Jakarta and Surabaya.
She added that there would be four flights weekly -- on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday -- between the two cities.
"Johor Baru is an important hub for AirAsia. It has much potential for development and to date, we have flown more than 600,000 passengers from Senai International Airport.
"It is hoped that the flights to Bandung will strengthen the carrier's cooperation with Senai International Airport and offer the community even more choices from our vast network," she said after welcoming the inaugural flight passengers from Bandung.
The event was also held to celebrate the 10th anniversary of AirAsia's cooperation with Senai International Airport recently.
Also present were AirAsia's commercial director Datuk Bernard Francis and Senai International Airport deputy chief executive officer Safuan Basir.
Details of the flights to and from Bandung can be obtained from www.airasia.com. Bernama
Aireen Omar (front row, fourth from right) with Safuan Basir (on her left) cutting the cake to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the airline’s cooperation with Senai International Airport.
~News courtesy of New Straits Times~
Budget airline AirAsia has strengthened its position in its southern hub with the launch of flights between Bandung and here.
Chief executive officer Aireen Omar said the route is the third from here after Jakarta and Surabaya.
She added that there would be four flights weekly -- on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday -- between the two cities.
"Johor Baru is an important hub for AirAsia. It has much potential for development and to date, we have flown more than 600,000 passengers from Senai International Airport.
"It is hoped that the flights to Bandung will strengthen the carrier's cooperation with Senai International Airport and offer the community even more choices from our vast network," she said after welcoming the inaugural flight passengers from Bandung.
The event was also held to celebrate the 10th anniversary of AirAsia's cooperation with Senai International Airport recently.
Also present were AirAsia's commercial director Datuk Bernard Francis and Senai International Airport deputy chief executive officer Safuan Basir.
Details of the flights to and from Bandung can be obtained from www.airasia.com. Bernama
Aireen Omar (front row, fourth from right) with Safuan Basir (on her left) cutting the cake to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the airline’s cooperation with Senai International Airport.
~News courtesy of New Straits Times~
Thursday, 3 October 2013
Firefly connects JB and Pekanbaru
Firefly connects JB and Pekanbaru
MEMBERS of the media were recently taken on a three-day, two-night trip to Pekanbaru in Riau province, Indonesia, to experience Firefly’s Everyday Low Fare Johor Baru-Pekanbaru route.
The 21-member group, led by Johor Media Club president Fauzi Isa, comprised journalists, photographers, broadcasters and representatives from the Johor Menteri Besar’s Media Communication (Medkom) Unit.
“The Johor Media Club was elected to be promotion partners by the state government and Tourism Department. Thus, we were invited to promote Johor and learn about Pekanbaru,” said Fauzi.
The trip was organised with the cooperation of Firefly, the state government and the Johor Tourism Department. Firefly Johor sales manager Khairul Anuar Daud said the airline decided to sponsor the air tickets to Pekanbaru for the media members who were the “best people to experience and report their findings”.
He said the objective of this promotion was to learn from the media representatives “our strengths and weaknesses”.
Firefly’s Johor Baru-Pekanbaru route allows passengers to experience the Firefly travel experience that aims to provide seamless, hassle-free regional connectivity.
The departure was from the Sultan Ismail International Airport in Senai.
After checking in their luggage, the media delegation visited Firefly’s office, before boarding their ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft which has a seating capacity of 72.
The 80-minute journey went smoothly, and the delegates arrived without encountering any glitches at Pekanbaru’s Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport.
The airport recently underwent intensive renovation costing more than RM14.2 million to cater to the growing number of passengers. Last year, the airport could cater up to four million passengers and today, it could be double that number.
The airport’s operation service manager, Hastroman Yusof, said the airport tarmac was used by 90 commercial flights on a daily basis.
The delegates then made their way to Pekanbaru’s Governor’s Office in Jalan Jendral Sudirman, where an office complex housing all the official government departments was also located. This one-stop centre enables the city’s 1.1 million population to settle all government-related matters under one roof.
When Firefly’s Indonesian representative Sri Noviyanti Oppie shared this information, many members of the delegation were impressed.
Travelling in a mini bus, the delegates were then taken around to see several iconic structures in the city, including the Tugu Tarian Zapin.
Upon seeing this monument which depicted two men and a woman engaged in the dance form popular in Johor, members of the delega- tion mentioned this to their Indonesian counterparts.
The visitors were later taken to the Sang Nila Utama Museum, which housed Pekanbaru’s collection of artefacts related to the Riau-Malay heritage. There were Malay wedding costumes, traditional toys, musical instruments and replicas of oil rigs and methods of extracting Pekanbaru’s rich oil reserves.
Said told the Johor Media Club members that Riau Province’s economy depended heavily on oil.
Other attractions included in the trip were visits to the Gedung Taman Budaya Riau or its Cultural Park, the Pekanbaru Expo, the famous Pasar Pusat, Pasar Bawah and Pasar Tengah, the Grand Mosque that is the oldest mosque the province, and the Labersa Grand Hotel with its beautiful golf course.
The Pasar Pusat is a market famous for household items like ceramics, leather products and carpets, clothing and shoes. The Pasar Bawah (basement) and Pasar Tengah (middle), refer to a three-storey market that is a haven for shoppers looking for a good bargains.
Meals included local delicacies like the nasi Padang.
Fauzi said the highlight of the trip, among others, was the briefing by the Riau Province Culture and Tourism department chief H. Said Syarifuddin, who said that the administration was divided into nine regencies, namely Bengkalis, Indragiri Hilir, Kampar, Kuantan Singingi, Pelalawan, Rokan Hilir, Rokan Hulu, Siak and the two cities of Pekanbaru and Dumai.
Said, who had visited Johor previously, said that Johor and Pekanbaru were similar in many ways, especially culturally.
He said he hoped to bring something similar to the Johor Premium Outlet to Pekanbaru, to further promote its tourism industry.
He also commented on the many new iconic tourist attractions in Johor Baru like the Legoland Puteri Harbour Family Theme Park, and also the varieties of cuisine coming from Malaysia’s multi-racial population.
Said said that tourists to the province should not miss the Bono Wave River Surf in Kampar River and also the Tongkang Bakar ritual practised by the Indonesian Chinese.
Firefly flies from JB to Pekanbaru four times a week. The 80-minute flight departs from JB at 10.20am and the return flight from Pekanbaru is at 11am.
~News courtesy of New Straits Times~
MEMBERS of the media were recently taken on a three-day, two-night trip to Pekanbaru in Riau province, Indonesia, to experience Firefly’s Everyday Low Fare Johor Baru-Pekanbaru route.
The 21-member group, led by Johor Media Club president Fauzi Isa, comprised journalists, photographers, broadcasters and representatives from the Johor Menteri Besar’s Media Communication (Medkom) Unit.
“The Johor Media Club was elected to be promotion partners by the state government and Tourism Department. Thus, we were invited to promote Johor and learn about Pekanbaru,” said Fauzi.
The trip was organised with the cooperation of Firefly, the state government and the Johor Tourism Department. Firefly Johor sales manager Khairul Anuar Daud said the airline decided to sponsor the air tickets to Pekanbaru for the media members who were the “best people to experience and report their findings”.
He said the objective of this promotion was to learn from the media representatives “our strengths and weaknesses”.
Firefly’s Johor Baru-Pekanbaru route allows passengers to experience the Firefly travel experience that aims to provide seamless, hassle-free regional connectivity.
The departure was from the Sultan Ismail International Airport in Senai.
After checking in their luggage, the media delegation visited Firefly’s office, before boarding their ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft which has a seating capacity of 72.
The 80-minute journey went smoothly, and the delegates arrived without encountering any glitches at Pekanbaru’s Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport.
The airport recently underwent intensive renovation costing more than RM14.2 million to cater to the growing number of passengers. Last year, the airport could cater up to four million passengers and today, it could be double that number.
The airport’s operation service manager, Hastroman Yusof, said the airport tarmac was used by 90 commercial flights on a daily basis.
The delegates then made their way to Pekanbaru’s Governor’s Office in Jalan Jendral Sudirman, where an office complex housing all the official government departments was also located. This one-stop centre enables the city’s 1.1 million population to settle all government-related matters under one roof.
When Firefly’s Indonesian representative Sri Noviyanti Oppie shared this information, many members of the delegation were impressed.
Travelling in a mini bus, the delegates were then taken around to see several iconic structures in the city, including the Tugu Tarian Zapin.
Upon seeing this monument which depicted two men and a woman engaged in the dance form popular in Johor, members of the delega- tion mentioned this to their Indonesian counterparts.
The visitors were later taken to the Sang Nila Utama Museum, which housed Pekanbaru’s collection of artefacts related to the Riau-Malay heritage. There were Malay wedding costumes, traditional toys, musical instruments and replicas of oil rigs and methods of extracting Pekanbaru’s rich oil reserves.
Said told the Johor Media Club members that Riau Province’s economy depended heavily on oil.
Other attractions included in the trip were visits to the Gedung Taman Budaya Riau or its Cultural Park, the Pekanbaru Expo, the famous Pasar Pusat, Pasar Bawah and Pasar Tengah, the Grand Mosque that is the oldest mosque the province, and the Labersa Grand Hotel with its beautiful golf course.
The Pasar Pusat is a market famous for household items like ceramics, leather products and carpets, clothing and shoes. The Pasar Bawah (basement) and Pasar Tengah (middle), refer to a three-storey market that is a haven for shoppers looking for a good bargains.
Meals included local delicacies like the nasi Padang.
Fauzi said the highlight of the trip, among others, was the briefing by the Riau Province Culture and Tourism department chief H. Said Syarifuddin, who said that the administration was divided into nine regencies, namely Bengkalis, Indragiri Hilir, Kampar, Kuantan Singingi, Pelalawan, Rokan Hilir, Rokan Hulu, Siak and the two cities of Pekanbaru and Dumai.
Said, who had visited Johor previously, said that Johor and Pekanbaru were similar in many ways, especially culturally.
He said he hoped to bring something similar to the Johor Premium Outlet to Pekanbaru, to further promote its tourism industry.
He also commented on the many new iconic tourist attractions in Johor Baru like the Legoland Puteri Harbour Family Theme Park, and also the varieties of cuisine coming from Malaysia’s multi-racial population.
Said said that tourists to the province should not miss the Bono Wave River Surf in Kampar River and also the Tongkang Bakar ritual practised by the Indonesian Chinese.
Firefly flies from JB to Pekanbaru four times a week. The 80-minute flight departs from JB at 10.20am and the return flight from Pekanbaru is at 11am.
~News courtesy of New Straits Times~
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