REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, PANGANDARAN — Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) welcomes the opening of Bandung-Pangandaran flight service. The existence of the flight service is expected to facilitate and increase the visit of tourists to Pangandaran Regency, West Java.

Phri Chairman of Pangandaran Regency Agus Mulyana said one of the classic problems of tourism sector in Pangandaran Regency is accessibility. Because, Pangandaran as a tourist destination area is far from major cities, such as Bandung and Jakarta.

“The problem with Pangandaran is the long distance. From Jakarta it can be eleven hours, from Bandung it can be six-seven hours,” Agus said on Saturday (6/1/2024).

According to Agus, the length of travel time to Pangandaran can affect the interest of tourists to come. Moreover, there are not many transportation options to Pangandaran.

Agus said that travelers usually prepare financial planning before traveling. However, he assessed, tourists tend to choose tourist destinations that are within easy reach. “Therefore, they prefer Bali because it is faster,” he said.

Therefore, Agus said, PHRI welcomes the opening of air transport services to Pangandaran. After the Jakarta-Pangandaran route, the newest Bandung-Pangandaran. The presence of the flight service is expected to help increase tourist visits.

Bandung-Pangandaran flight service opened by Susi Air has been operated since the end of December 2023. The flight was carried out using a Caravan propeller aircraft with a capacity of 12 people.

Based on the information collected by Republika, air tickets for the Bandung-Pangandaran route or vice versa are sold at a price of about Rp 730 thousand. So far, flight schedules are available on Monday and Friday.

The plane is scheduled to depart from Husein Sastranegara Airport, Bandung City, at 09.15 pm and arrive at Nusawiru Airport, Pangandaran, at 10:00pm. Then the plane is scheduled to fly from Nusawiru Airport at 10:30 and arrive at Husein Sastranegara Airport at 11:15pm.

Agus said that PHRI of Pangandaran Regency will support the promotion of the flight service. It is expected that more tourists will know about the flight service and leave for Pangandaran Regency using air transport.

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