Friday, February 02, 2007

Sarawak aims to get more tourists from Penang

KUCHING: Sarawak will try to get more tourists from Penang to come to the state when AirAsia introduces its direct flights between the two states from Feb 7.

Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) chief executive Gracie Geikie said the new flights presented an opportunity for the state to tap into Penang as an another gateway apart from Kuala Lumpur.

"Penang has a number of international connections. With the direct flight between Kuching and Penang, tourists will be able to come here through Penang," she told a press conference here on Friday.

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