{"id":11839,"date":"2025-12-08T15:23:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T07:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tourismperakmalaysia.com\/?p=11839"},"modified":"2026-07-27T17:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T09:50:09","slug":"batik-air-launches-direct-singapore-ipoh-route-as-perak-prepares-for-tourism-surge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tourismperakmalaysia.com\/my\/batik-air-launches-direct-singapore-ipoh-route-as-perak-prepares-for-tourism-surge\/","title":{"rendered":"Batik Air Launches Direct Singapore-Ipoh Route as Perak Prepares for Tourism Surge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>IPOH, 8 Dec 2025<\/strong> \u2014 Sultan Azlan Shah Airport welcomed the arrival of Batik Air\u2019s inaugural flight from Singapore today, marking a major boost for Perak\u2019s regional connectivity ahead of Visit Malaysia Year 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Passengers arriving on the maiden flight were greeted with a vibrant reception organised by Tourism Perak and led by Loh Sze Yee, Chairman of the Perak Tourism, Industry, Investment and Corridor Development Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To celebrate the occasion, traditional cultural performances were staged by the National Department for Culture and Arts (JKKN), alongside appearances by Kopiro, the state&#8217;s tourism mascot. 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