Malaysia's Melaka Int'l Airport Discusses With Airlines On Flights To Guangzhou, Ho Chi Minh City

MELAKA (Malaysia), July 1 (Bernama) -- Melaka International Airport (LTAM) is discussing with the airline companies to use the airport to fly to Guangzhou, China and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. State Transport and Project Rehabilitation Committee Chairman, Lim Ban Hong, said LTAM was also eyeing Medan, Palembang and Surabaya in Indonesia. "So far the discussions are positive," he told a media briefing here Wednesday. Currently, Malindo Air flies from LTAM to Kota Bharu (capital of Kelantan state), Penang (Malaysia's northern state) and Pekan Baru in Indonesia. Lim said LTAM recorded 24,616 passenger departures and 28,275 arrivals since the commencement of Malindo Air's operations on Nov 5, 2014 until May 15 this year. Lim said the State Government planned to launch flights to various UNESCO sites, among them Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Borobudur in Indonesia and Luang Prabang in Laos. He said the proposal was also in line with Malaysia taking over chairmanship of ASEAN in addition to Melaka, a UNESCO heritage site, which was working to promote ties with other sites. "This will allow tourists to LTAM as gateway to other UNESCO heritage sites in other ASEAN member countries," he said. -- BERNAMA