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Henceforth, the flight service users from other airports, such as from Padang and Palembang could soon resume flights with Garuda Indonesia from Medan to international destinations such as Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Penang, which will soon be opened. The routes Medan-Penang will be opened on June 1, 2013. Garuda Indonesia to open three domestic flight routes, namely Medan-Batam, Medan-Padang and Medan-Palembang. "All the steps taken by Garuda Indonesia is part of the development of Medan (Kuala Namu Airport) as a hub Garuda Indonesia after Jakarta, Denpasar, and Makassar," said Syamsuddin.
Syamsuddin explains, the aircraft will be stationed at Kuala Namu International Airport is part of a fleet of new aircraft that has been ordered by Garuda Indonesia, which will soon be accepted this year as many as 24 units consisting of a Boeing 777-300 ER, Airbus A330, Boeing 737-800NG , and Bombardier CRJ1000 NextGen.
Chairman of the Association of the Indonesian Tours and Travel Agencies (ASITA) North Sumatera, Solahuddin Nasution said that the tourism industry operators in North Sumatera increasingly optimistic in doing business with the operation of Kuala Namu Airport. Maketh Kuala Namu Airport as a hub in the western region is believed to further increase the volume of traffic of people and goods. "I hope Kuala Namu Airport could soon be in operation because the project is one of the MP3EI program (Master Plan for the Acceleration and Expansion of Indonesian Economic Development) is expected to further boost economic growth in North Sumatera," said Solahuddin.
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