Penang Island or more famous with Penang is one of the State of Malaysia. That said, because of the abundant natural wealth has made some tourist attraction in Penang become one of the most hits in Jiran country. Penang has highlighted a variety of unique and interesting cultures. Georgetown as the capital city becomes one of UNESCO’s inherited parts, travelers can explore instagrramable spots such as, UNESCO Historical Heritage Site Zone, historical center in the city, Kek Lok Si Temple, Tropical Spice Gardens, Penang Botanic Gardens.

For shopping lovers, Penang is a sensational place to experience shopping at flea markets, night markets and modern shopping centers. To visit, travelers can use public transportation options such as the Penang Hop-On Hop-Off Bus. This is a new way for efficient vacation. For photo lovers can visit the Penang 3D Trick Art Museum to study the lives of local residents, the Dark Mansion Museum brings to a new dimension or Penang Bridge, the longest bridge in Malaysia for the Sebrang Prai and Bayan Lepas regions.
For the most famous culinary tour, typical Malay ulam rice is served with spices, grated fried fish, young guava leaves, sliced onions, kaduk leaves and collisions of roasted coconut, and grated fried fish. In addition, taste Penang Laksa Acid, Penang dumplings, Chi Cong Fun (resemble kiau), Pulut Tai Tai (sticky rice) and others.
Penang has a number of interesting places that is a must to visit. Already prepared with travel plans? Batik Air (flight code ID) member of Lion Air Group effective 29 May 2019 will launch an international first direct route from Soekarno-Hatta, Tangerang to Penang.
In offering the best trips to travelers in the premium service airlines category, Batik Air will operate a Boeing 737-800NG with a capacity of 12 business class seats and 150 economy classes. Airplane features include inflight entertainment flight entertainment (audio video on demand) on every seat.
The seriousness of Batik Air is to provide the best service and add comfort to guests while in flight (in-flight services) by trying to strengthen the flying experience for every guest in the premium services class with the concept of pre-flight, in-flight and post-flight.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Batik Air, Capt. Achmad Luthfie stated, “Batik Air proudly introduce a new destination for exciting adventures, which are flown Vice Visa once a day on international routes Jakarta and Penang. Both networks are expected to be able to realize the dream of millennial and business tourists to go to amazing places at the current era (Millennials Travelling). “
“Batik Air expresses its gratitude and appreciation to regulators, airport managers, air traffic controllers, all crew, employees and all parties who have prepared properly and well. The opening of this international network route is a manifestation of Batik Air’s business expansion and commitment to provide services best for travelers in traveling. In addition, it is projected to support increased business and tourism traffic between countries through easy access to air transportation modes. Batik Air is optimistic that flights can help stretch the economic program and the level of foreign tourist visits to Indonesia. “Batik Air rate, the presence of this new route is increasingly complementing the best mobility,” said Capt. Luthfie.
The first route, Batik Air starts from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Tangerang (CGK) numbered ID-7161. The aircraft takes off at 07.00 West Indonesia Time (GMT + 07) and is scheduled to arrive at 10:15 local time (Malaysia Time, GMT + 08) at Penang International Airport. For return flights, Batik Air has a departure time from Penang at 11.00 local time ID-7160 number and is expected to arrive at 12:15 WIB at Soekarno-Hatta.
Furthermore Capt. Luthfie, “Penang as a new destination is answering the market demand for high air travel. Travelers from Penang and surrounding areas who have plans to explore more widely their favorite cities served by Batik Air are getting easier. Batik Air presents the best travel connection through Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Likewise, tourists or business people from various cities can stop first at Soekarno-Hatta, then continue the flight to Penang.”
Ease of connected connectivity from Penang to Indonesia includes Banda Aceh, Medan, Padang, Pekanbaru, Batam, Jambi, Palembang, Lubuk Linggau, Tanjung Pandan, Lampung, Semarang, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Denpasar, Lombok, Kupang, Pontianak, Banjarmasin, Makassar, Kendari, Palu, Manado, Gorontalo, Ambon, Ternate, Sorong, Manokwari, Jayapura, Merauke. For regional destinations include Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Chennai, Perth. “
Raja Azmi Raja Nazuddin, Group Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia Airports said that the new flight route will benefit both countries well. “We are happy to see that Penang International Airport is able to attract yet another new foreign carrier thus strengthening regional connectivity. Our aim is to create greater value to Malaysia by increasing the number of international airlines that operate from airports other than KLIA. From January to April 2019, Penang International Airport registered 1.2 million international passenger traffic movements, a growth of 10.4% over the same period last year. Batik Air is the third airline which offers the Jakarta – Penang route. This will provide more options not only for business and leisure travelers, but also medical tourists as Penang is known as a hub for medical tourism.”
Batik Air will continue to develop the concept of full-service in line with strengthening domestic and international networks while maintaining safety and security factors (safety first). Until now Batik Air serves more than 45 domestic and international destinations to Singapore; Chennai, India; Perth, Australia and Guilin and Kunming in China, the flight frequency reaches more than 350 per day.
At present, Batik Air records an average OTP of 92.63% with the strength of the operated fleet comprising 43 Airbus 320-200CEO (12 business classes and 144 economy classes), six Boeing 737-900ERs (12 business classes and 168 economy classes) and eight Boeing 737-800NG (12 business classes and 150 economy classes).