JAKARTA, 11 December 2018. Batik Air, a member of the Lion Air Group, introduced a new service from Jakarta to Samarinda last week.
Welcomed by both business and leisure travellers the service reduces travel time and makes it more convenient to explore Samarinda on Borneo island.
Batik Air’s first service carrying 123 passengers departed Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport, Jakarta at 0700 and arrived at Samarinda, East Kalimantan at 1000.
The return flight departed Samarinda at 1040 and arrived in Jakarta at 1140.
The new daily service uses an A320-200 with 12 business class seats and 144 in economy.
Batik Air’s chief executive officer, Achmad Luthfie commented: “We are very proud to launch a new route to Samarinda in Kalimantan from the country’s capital, Jakarta.
“The opening of a new route from Jakarta to Samarinda is also a strategic step and part of the commitment of Batik Air to expand connectivity…We are optimistic that airlines can help in realise economic growth for the city,” concluded Luthfie.
Batik Air has flies to more than 42 domestic and international destinations (Singapore; Kuala Lumpur, Kinabalu, Malaysia; Chennai, India; Perth, Australia) offering 350 flights per day.
Samarinda is the provincial capital and gateway to East Kalimantan, which offers a variety of tourist attractions including the Pampang Cultural Tourism Village and a Dayak tribal cultural park.
Lion Air Group Flight Information in Samarinda
| No. | Wings Air Route | Flight Frequency |
| 1 | Samarinda – Berau | 1 time per day |
| Batik Air Route | ||
| 2 | Samarinda – Makassar | 1 time per day |
| 3 | Samarinda – Jakarta Halim Perdanakusuma ) | 1 time per day |
| 4 | Samarinda – Soekarno-Hatta, Tangerang ) | 2 times per day |
Batik Air Flight Information in Halim Perdanakusuma (HLP)
| No. | Wings Air Route | Flight Frequency |
| 1 | Jakarta – Surabaya | 7 times per day |
| 2 | Jakarta – Yogyakarta | 7 times per day |
| 3 | Jakarta – Semarang | 3 times per day |
| 4 | Jakarta – Malang | 2 times per day |
| 5 | Jakarta – Solo | 1 time per day |
| 6 | Jakarta – Denpasar | 1 time per day |
| 7 | Jakarta – Medan Kualanamu | 3 times per day |
| 8 | Jakarta – Padang | 2 times per day |
| 9 | Jakarta – Pekanbaru | 2 times per day |
| 10 | Jakarta – Batam | 1 time per day |
| 11 | Jakarta – Palembang | 3 times per day |
| 12 | Jakarta – Bengkulu | 1 time per day |
| 13 | Jakarta – Tanjung Karang, Lampung | 1 time per day |
| 14 | Jakarta – Balikpapan | 2 times per day |
| 15 | Jakarta – Samarinda ) | 1 time per day |
| 16 | Jakarta – Makassar | 2 times per day |
| 17 | Jakarta – Ambon | 1 time per day |
