Kota Kinabalu: Sabah's tourism recovery efforts are showing signs of success with a growing number of direct international and domestic flights into the state, said a statement from tourism authorities.
While domestic air connectivity is back in full swing, state Tourism, Culture, and Environment Assistant Minister Datuk Joniston Bangkuai said international connectivity is also making great strides to make Sabah accessible within the Southeast Asia region.
"I am pleased to inform that our domestic connection is expanding, with a total of 389 weekly flights now available since interstate travel was lifted late last year and international borders reopened in April this year. There used to be 445 weekly flights before the pandemic," he said.
"To date, Sabah has welcomed five direct international flights and we will receive two more direct flights from Incheon, South Korea to Kota Kinabalu next week.
"We are also expecting a Bangkok-Kota Kinabalu direct flight to resume. This is indeed an extremely positive scene for the Sabah tourism industry."
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