Saturday, December 06, 2008

Jetstar maiden flight from Singapore lands in Kota Kinabalu

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is upbeat about its tourism growth despite the global economic crisis.

State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun said the state was continuing to post growth in international tourism arrivals, including from Europe and Australia.

He said that Australian tourist arrivals increased by 27% between October and November while European arrivals increased by 23%.

Speaking to reporters at the inaugural Jetstar Asia flight to Kota Kinabalu on Tuesday, Masidi said the flight was added assurance that Sabah’s tourism industry was set to grow despite global economic problems.

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