MIRI - Sarawak Chief Minister wants airlines bosses to rectify the realisation of the domestic route network that proves problematic to the tourism industry.
Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said air linkage to the world heritage site, Mulu National Park, had not kept up with efforts invested in tourism by the government and private sector.
He said accessibility has not been taken care of satisfactorily, casting Mulu out of the destination list, adding, it was very bad disincentive to the State's tourism.
"I hope those running the airlines will take note and rectify the problem," he said at the opening of the new 390-room Imperial Hotel here.
He said hotels in Mulu, which struggled during the gestation period, are beginning to go in the black after millions had been poured into tourism infrastructure.
Tourism players and air travellers complained of insufficient flights and below par services compared to then previously operated by Malaysia Airline to rural airstrips and lack of international links that bring in tourists.
Under the exercise, since Aug 1, budget air carrier AirAsia took over some of the domestic routes from MAS. AirAsia has engaged Fly Asian Xpress (FAX) to operate all the rural air services.
On the newly refurbished Imperial Hotel with contemporary style, classic elegant rooms, he said it was yet another successful initiative to bring out potential of Miri City as an international hub for tourism. "The breakthrough of creativity encompasses the will of working to build up a critical mass in the hospitality industry in Sarawak."
Taib also revealed that the state government has allocated land fronting the South China Sea, along the coastal road leading to Bekenu town for development of hotel infrastructures.
Sarawak, he said, has a variety of unique tourism products with broad lateral networks offering nature's attractions with more a relaxed sector of industry instead of the general shopping, bright city lights and night club scene.
Meanwhile, Jeff Ling Lu Kuang, executive director of Boulevard group of companies, said the hotel would become the important nexus for the group to play a vital role to promote tourism and Miri, being the geographical gateway to northern Sarawak.
Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said air linkage to the world heritage site, Mulu National Park, had not kept up with efforts invested in tourism by the government and private sector.
He said accessibility has not been taken care of satisfactorily, casting Mulu out of the destination list, adding, it was very bad disincentive to the State's tourism.
"I hope those running the airlines will take note and rectify the problem," he said at the opening of the new 390-room Imperial Hotel here.
He said hotels in Mulu, which struggled during the gestation period, are beginning to go in the black after millions had been poured into tourism infrastructure.
Tourism players and air travellers complained of insufficient flights and below par services compared to then previously operated by Malaysia Airline to rural airstrips and lack of international links that bring in tourists.
Under the exercise, since Aug 1, budget air carrier AirAsia took over some of the domestic routes from MAS. AirAsia has engaged Fly Asian Xpress (FAX) to operate all the rural air services.
On the newly refurbished Imperial Hotel with contemporary style, classic elegant rooms, he said it was yet another successful initiative to bring out potential of Miri City as an international hub for tourism. "The breakthrough of creativity encompasses the will of working to build up a critical mass in the hospitality industry in Sarawak."
Taib also revealed that the state government has allocated land fronting the South China Sea, along the coastal road leading to Bekenu town for development of hotel infrastructures.
Sarawak, he said, has a variety of unique tourism products with broad lateral networks offering nature's attractions with more a relaxed sector of industry instead of the general shopping, bright city lights and night club scene.
Meanwhile, Jeff Ling Lu Kuang, executive director of Boulevard group of companies, said the hotel would become the important nexus for the group to play a vital role to promote tourism and Miri, being the geographical gateway to northern Sarawak.
Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin
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