LOMBOK is starting to feel the positive impact of the opening of the new Lombok International Airport, with the arrival of the Russian market via Nordwind Airline chartered services.
A series of chartered flights organised by Pegas Touristik in Russia and handled by Go Vacation Indonesia brings passengers from Russia directly to Lombok on an Airbus 767-300ER with a capacity of 304 seats starting November 15.
Go Vacation Indonesia executive manager, product and contracting, Marika Gloeckler, said: “These are direct flights from Novosibirsk/Russia to Lombok on a regular basis, with a rotation of 13 nights back to back, to the island up to May 2012.”
The chartered flights are expected to bring up to 4,000 passengers during the period. Gloeckler added that there could be a second chartered programme from another city in Russia.
West Nusa Tenggara Tourism Office director, Lalu Gita Aryadi, said: “We are happy to see this progress, and we are working to entice more travellers and airlines, both domestic and international, to visit here.”
