JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Lion Group has set Hang Nadim airport in Batam as the second largest hub after Soekarno Hatta airport.

Rusdi Kirana, president director of Lion Group, said Batam is strategic hub for flights to eastern and western parts of the country.

Next year, Rusdi said, Batam hub will serve flights to overseas such as southern part of China like Guangzhou and Hong Kong, Bangkok (Thailand), Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), and New Delhi and Mumbai in India.

Rusdi added Batam hub has served 15 destinations of domestic flights, to be added by 5 destinations.