Batik Air and Lion Air Group joined hands to make KLIA a central hub for umrah travellers
Budget airline Batik Air and its parent company, Lion Air Group, want to transform KL International Airport (KLIA) into a central hub for umrah travellers.
Umrah is a pilgrimage for Muslims to visit Masjid al-Haram in Mecca to renew their faith, pray and seek forgiveness.
Both airline companies had engaged with travel agents from Malaysia and Indonesia with the support of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia.
The collaboration between the two airline companies was officiated at the Batik Air Engagement Event along with tour operators. The event was attended by 100 tour operators from Malaysia and Indonesia who were experts in umrah pilgrimage journeys.
Batik Air Group Strategy Director Datuk Chandran Rama Muthy said there was an increase in demand for umrah travel after introducing a non-stop service between Kuala Lumpur and Jeddah.
“This surge underscores Batik Air’s steadfast commitment to addressing the increasing demand and delivering exceptional service to Muslim passengers in Malaysia and Indonesia,” he added.
Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan, was grateful to Batik Air for uniting travel companies between Malaysia and Indonesia in a historic collaboration.
“I am confident that this initiative will position Malaysia as a transit point for pilgrims from the Southeast Asian region, including Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, South Korea and Japan, who want to perform umrah in the holy city,” he said.
