Friday November 23, 2007
A LANGKAWI-ALOR STAR air route should be introduced to give visitors a better transportation option in view of Visit Kedah Year next year, according to Matta's Kedah chapter.
Its vice chairman A. Gunasagaran said AirAsia or Firefly could service the untapped air route.
“I hope the authorities will look into this option,” he said in response to a recent announcement that the return ferry fare would be increased by RM10 (for Langkawi-Kuala Kedah route) and RM6 (for Langkawi-Kuala Perlis route) effective Dec 1.
The return ticket will cost RM46 for Kuala Kedah-Langkawi route (from RM36 currently) and RM36 for Kuala Perlis-Langkawi route (from RM30).
Gunasagaran said AirAsia and Firefly could offer cheaper fares during promotions.
“If we have other transport options between the island and mainland, it will break the ferry operators’ monopoly,” he said.
Gunasagaran said tourism players were disappointed with the increase in ferry fare, as it would adversely affect domestic tourist arrivals in the long run.
He said it would be better for the Kedah or Perlis government to run the ferry services.
Source: The Star
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