Manado, North Sulawesi, July 13 (Antara) - The Sam Ratulangi International Airport in Manado, North Sulawesi, is ready to serve some 30 thousand Chinese tourists from July to October 2016, according to PT Angkasapura-I General Manager Halendra Waworuntu.
"Some 30 thousand Chinese tourists are estimated to visit North Sulawesi from July to October this year, and the Sam Ratulangi airport is ready to serve them," Waworuntu remarked here on Wednesday.
Waworuntu reiterated that the airport was ready to serve and accommodate 30 thousand tourists from China, as starting July until October, some 315 round-trip flights will be operated from Manado to China.
"Thus, some 30 thousand tourists from China will visit North Sulawesi during the next four months," he noted, adding that the Manado-China route will be served by Citilink, Lion Air, and Sriwijaya Air.
Waworuntu said the North Sulawesi provincial city of Manado is popular among Chinese people, so they have high interest to visit the area, dubbed as "the Land of Swaying Coconuts."
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"Some 30 thousand Chinese tourists are estimated to visit North Sulawesi from July to October this year, and the Sam Ratulangi airport is ready to serve them," Waworuntu remarked here on Wednesday.
Waworuntu reiterated that the airport was ready to serve and accommodate 30 thousand tourists from China, as starting July until October, some 315 round-trip flights will be operated from Manado to China.
"Thus, some 30 thousand tourists from China will visit North Sulawesi during the next four months," he noted, adding that the Manado-China route will be served by Citilink, Lion Air, and Sriwijaya Air.
Waworuntu said the North Sulawesi provincial city of Manado is popular among Chinese people, so they have high interest to visit the area, dubbed as "the Land of Swaying Coconuts."
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