Batik Air, a subsidiary airline of Indonesia’s Lion Air, has linked Chennai with Bali, a major tourist destination in Indonesia, via Kuala Lumpur.
The full-service airline started its first flight to Chennai on July 23 with a daily flight schedule from Ngurah Rai International Airport, Denpasar, Bali, with a transit at Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur. The flight will reach Chennai at 6.30 am and depart at 8.55 am.
From August 26, Batik Air will launch a second flight from Indonesia’s Medan, the capital of North Sumatra, to Chennai, said Ramdas Shivram, General Manager, Sales and Business Development, Batik Air.