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Batik Air continues to expand Indonesia-Malaysia network
July 16th 2025
Batik Air Malaysia will inaugurate daily nonstop Kuala Lumpur-Palembang on September 12. Read More » The route, to be flown by 737-800s, will link Malaysia’s largest city with Indonesia’s South Sumatra region. Batik Air CEO, Datuk Chandran Rama Muthy, said air travel to Indonesia is one of the LCC’s strongest markets. "This route reflects our efforts to connect more cities across the archipelago directly to Kuala Lumpur, offering travellers greater flexibility, convenience and access to global destinations," Datuk Chandran said. "Kuala Lumpur International Airport is developing into a leading hub for Umrah and international travel and we are proud to support this growth by adding strategic gateways like Palembang to our network." No airline flies nonstop between Kuala Lumpur and Palembang at present, but AirAsia Malaysia will commence service between the two cities on July 18. Batik Air Malaysia’s Indonesia network will expand to six destinations when the Palembang service is launched alongside existing flights to Batam, Denpasar, Jakarta, Lombok, Medan and Surabaya from its Kuala Lumpur hub.
