KUALA TERENGGANU, June 10 – Terengganu’s economy and tourist industry look set to receive a boost when low-cost carrier Firefly Sdn Bhd (Firefly) begins flights from here to Singapore on July 14.
Mentri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said said there would be three flights a week – on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
“With the flights more tourists will come to Kuala Terengganu. Before going to the islands or lakes they could spend money here and this will increase income of businesses and boost Terengganu’s economy,” he said at a briefing by Firefly by its managing director Eddy Leong here today.
Ahmad said each flight could carry 70 passengers, takes 20 minutes and costs RM88 each way .
He said the state government would provide subsidies to the carrier, including passenger tax, landing tax and parking tax in efforts to encourage more outgoing flights.
“We have plans for Terengganu-Guangzhou, China flights,” he said.
Leong said for the cheap fare passengers have to make bookings 30 days in advance as the normal Kuala Terengganu-Singapore fare was RM120.
Last year, Terengganu welcomed 3.5 million tourists, most of them from Singapore. – Bernama
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