KUCHING, Oct 28 ― The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee has approved an increase in flight frequencies to Sarawak, from 89 flights weekly to 223, beginning November 1, state Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said today.
He said for Kuching, the increase is from 44 flights weekly to 144; for Miri, 19 flights weekly to 40; for Sibu, eight flights weekly to 31; for Bintulu, six flights weekly to 24; and for Limbang and Lawas, five flights weekly to seven.“Now, it is up to the airlines to start operating based on the new flight frequencies and schedules starting November 1,” he said in a statement. once Mavcom receives the information from all airlines concerned.
“The airlines informed us that those looking to get cheaper airfare had to plan well ahead of time and book their flight much earlier, not one or two days prior to their journey,” Lee said. “This is very important to ensure that the spread of Covid-19 in Sarawak is contained,” he said, adding that currently, there are no restrictions on the frequency of flights within Sarawak by the state MoT and SDMC.
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