Batik Air Malaysia will give South Australians more options for travelling to Asia, announcing the commencement of its first-ever non-stop flights to Adelaide this year.
Owned by Lion Air Group, the full-service carrier will launch its direct Adelaide-Kuala Lumpur services in July, coinciding with the state’s winter school holiday period.
Formerly Malindo Air, Batik Air Malaysia will fly to Kuala Lumpur three times per week, departing Adelaide on Monday, Wednesday and Friday (0840-1455) and returning on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday (2310-0750+1).
Together with Malaysia Airlines’ existing ADL-KUL operation, the new service will effectively create daily flights to Kuala Lumpur.
“Looking ahead to the rest of 2023, we see stronger demand for flights to destinations across Australia and therefore, we expanded our wings to Adelaide,” Lion Air Group Group Strategy Director Datuk Chandran Rama Muthy said.
“With the launch of our flight to Adelaide, we are not only linking the city to Kuala Lumpur but also providing network connectivity to over 45 Batik Air destinations via Kuala Lumpur International Airport.”
More than Malaysia
Adelaide Airport Managing Director Brenton Cox called “Malaysia is a strong long term market for travel to and from Adelaide”.
“It’s fantastic news to welcome another airline flying between our two great cities. It is exciting to link Adelaide into Asia through Batik’s considerable network,” he remarked.
“Batik Air Malaysia offers connections through Kuala Lumpur across its network for travellers wanting to continue to other destinations throughout South East Asia, China, Japan and India. Batik is a full-service airline so baggage is included in your fare.
“The airline previously operated a one-stop service via Bali under its previous Malindo Air banner, but this is the first time it has offered a non-stop service to and from Adelaide.”
SA Tourism Minister Zoe Bettison said it was “just wonderful for our state to have connectivity to Southeast Asia as international travel continues to recover post-pandemic”.
“We are very excited to welcome Batik Airlines to SA and have Adelaide linked into Asia with Batik’s network,” she stated.
Bettison also said the announcement was “exactly what our tourism economy needs as we continue to recover from the pandemic and focus on bringing international visitors back to our state”.
