Low-cost carrier Batik Air has announced that they will open a new international route from Makassar, South Sulawesi (UPG), to Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur via Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL). The service will be available on December 15, 2022.
This opens up opportunities for birdwatching in Sulawesi with the new direct flights. It also opens up other opportunities to connect with flights to other places in east Indonesia.
Kuala Lumpur to Makassar Sulawesi Flights with Batik Air
Batik Air spokesperson Danang Mandala Prihantoro said, “The flight operations meet the elements of safety and security, as well as based on health protocols and follow the applicable provisions in each country,”.
This opens up a whole new world of opportunities for birdwatching and general tourism, including adventure, scuba diving and cultural tourism, as South Sulawesi is one of the lesser-visited Indonesian destinations.
Makassar – Kuala Lumpur Flight Service (Starts December 15 2022)
- Tuesday 10:55 AM
- Thursday 10:55 AM
- Saturday 10:55 AM
Kuala Lumpur – Makassar Flight Service (Starts December 15 2022)
- Tuesday 2:50 PM
- Thursday 2:50 PM
- Saturday 2:50 PM
Batik Air, a part of Lion Air Group, will launch the Makassar – Kuala Lumpur route on December 15 to commemorate International Aviation Day on December 7, 2022. This international route was expected to facilitate the mobility of people from and to eastern Indonesia and contribute to accelerating economic recovery in the Southeast Asian region.
The new route from Makassar to Kuala Lumpur will be with flight ID-7361, departing at 10:55 central Indonesian time (WITA) and arriving at 14:00 Kuala Lumpur time. Meanwhile, the flight from Kuala Lumpur to Makassar, flight ID-7630, is scheduled to depart at 14:50 Kuala Lumpur and arrive at 18:00 WITA.
Conclusion
For more information, you can visit the official Batik Air website and make your bookings there once they open it up. Most passengers will be locals returning to Makassar, while there will be little tourism.
However, I speculate that there may be a rise in birdwatchers going to Sulawesi in 2023 as the trend is now picking up in Peninsular Malaysia. I, for one, would be interested in heading back to Makassar to do some birding there.
I hope this article on Kuala Lumpur to Makassar Sulawesi flights with Batik Air provided the information needed for anyone planning to do birdwatching in Sulawesi, Indonesia.
