Supporting Better Connectivity between Riau and Riau Islands. Wings Air To Open New Pekanbaru – Batam – Pekanbaru Route with a Frequency of 21 Times a Week

Nov 17, 2022, 11:48 AM by Lion Air Public Relations

P E K A N B A R U - November 12, 2022. Wings Air(flight code IW)member of Lion Air Group starting November 24, 2022, opened the first flight for the domestic scheduled passenger service category connecting Pekanbaru, Riau Province through Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) to Hang Nadim International Airport, Batam, Riau Islands Province (BTH).

In accommodating the needs of air transportation services, Wings Air's flight schedule has prepared every 3 (three) times a day or 21 times a week.

Route	Flight Number	Time Departure	Time Arrival
Pekanbaru (PKU) - Batam (BTH)	IW-1775	06.30	07.40
	IW-1771	13.00	14.10
	IW-1773	16.00	17.10
Batam (BTH) - Pekanbaru (PKU)	IW-1770	11.30	12.40
	IW-1772	14.30	15.45
	IW-1774	17.30	18.40

Travel time between cities is around 1 hour and 10 minutes. There is no time difference between the two destination cities using Western Indonesian Time (GMT+ 07).

The new Wings Air Pekanbaru - Batam - Pekanbaru route can provide added value, among others

1. Facilitate the mobility of the public, business people, and tourists because the routes served will shorten distances and short time.

2. Can create comprehensive connectivity with interconnected networks.

• Connection from Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Jakarta, Banda Aceh, Lhoksumawe, Meulaboh, Kualanamu-Medan, Gunung Sitoli, Silangit, Padang, Jambi, Bengkulu, Natuna, Letung - Anambas, Palembang, Pangkalpinang, Tanjung Pinang, Tanjung Karang -Lampung, Tanjung Pandan, Pontianak, Semarang, Yogyakarta Kulonprogo, Surabaya, Denpasar, Lombok, Subang - Malaysia and other destinations.
• From Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) it is connected to Medan, Gunung Sitoli, Meulaboh, Aek Godang, Sibolga, Lhokseumawe, Banda Aceh, Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Malacca - Malaysia and other destinations.

3. Offers a new option of traveling by plane on short-haul (point-to-point) direct flights.

4. Support the acceleration of regional and national economic recovery in trade, education, fisheries, forestry, tourism, and others.

Wings Air would like to thank you for the cooperation and coordination of local governments, central government, regulators, airport managers, air traffic controllers, employees, and crew, as well as various other related parties in supporting the smooth flight process of each passenger.

Comfortable Flying ATR 72 Aircraft

Wings Air operates a fleet of ATR 72-600 or ATR 72-500 types, with a capacity of 72 economy class seats considered the most comfortable and sophisticated in its class and capable of flying short-distance routes.

The flight is even more memorable because it has supported by the aircraft interior designed to be modern and futuristic. The advantage is that business people and tourists will feel or enjoy the 2-2 seat configuration, can relax when in the cabin, or can while working.

Wings Air is optimistic that the operation of the aircraft can increase interest in traveling and will add to the domestic sector flying experience for every tourist and business person.

The advantages of ATR aircraft, Wings Air maximizes various measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19, including regulating the process of entering and exiting passengers from the plane sequentially to minimize congestion. On ATR aircraft, go up and down from the rear door. That will reduce face-to-face interactions between passengers. The galley area at the rear also minimizes face-to-face interaction between passengers and cabin crew.

Fresh air quality is continuously supplied with a high level of cabin air volume renewal so that the air cycle is guaranteed to be clean. In this case, the part sincerity toward the health of employees and passengers is in line with efforts to ensure the safety and security aspects of aviation.