The state government is currently in discussions with several airline companies to increase the number of direct flights from ASEAN nations to Ipoh as part of the Visit Perak Year 2024 initiative, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad.
“Currently, the routes primarily include flights from Singapore to Ipoh and from Senai to Ipoh. Therefore, as part of Visit Perak Year, we have been in talks with several airline companies due to the evident rise in tourist demand. Earlier, Saarani said the state government aimed to attract eight million domestic tourists and 350,000 international tourists, with an expected economic impact of RM10 billion in the tourism sector.