AirAsia Connects Kota Kinabalu to Manado
AirAsia celebrated the inaugural flight from Kota Kinabalu to Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi and the second-largest city on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island. The flight, operated by AirAsia Malaysia, departed Kota Kinabalu International Airport at 8:50 AM and landed at Sam Ratulangi International Airport at 11:00 AM local time.
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Flight AK1797 received the traditional water cannon salute upon arrival at Sam Ratulangi International Airport in Manado, North Sulawesi. The arriving guests were received by Dr. Steven OE Kandouw, who represented the North Sulawesi Governor, Rafail Walangitan, Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia in Kota Kinabalu, Dr. Steven OE Kandouw from the Ratulangi Airport Management, and AirAsia Allstars.
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This new route reaffirms AirAsia’s commitment to providing more travel options from Kota Kinabalu, its second-largest hub in Malaysia for domestic and international destinations, with 30 routes and 387 flights weekly as a Group.
About AirAsia
In 2001, Tony Fernandes and Kamarudin Meranun purchased a struggling airline and transformed it into AirAsia, now the fourth largest in Asia. With over 200 aircraft and 21,000 staff across multiple countries, AirAsia focuses on affordability and inclusivity, flying over 800 million guests to 130 destinations. Their mission to serve the underserved is reflected in their tagline, “Now Everyone Can Fly.”
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