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TransNusa launches new direct Bali-Phuket scheduled flights
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TransNusa has introduced a new direct scheduled flight service between Bali and Phuket, connecting two major island destinations. This new route aims to boost tourism, trade, and cultural exchanges between Indonesia and Thailand. The flights operate four times weekly on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. Tickets have been available since July 3, with prices starting from USD167.60, and can be purchased via TransNusa's website or online travel agencies. Flight 8B 541 departs Bali's I Gusti Ngurah International Airport at 08:50 and arrives in Phuket at 11:50. Return flight 8B 542 leaves Phuket at 13:50 and lands in Bali at 18:50. TransNusa utilizes an Airbus A320 with 174 seats for this four-hour flight. The airline offers various product bundles, including SEAT with 20kg checked baggage, and FLEXI-PRO with 30kg baggage, free seat selection, meals, priority boarding, and flexible flight changes and refunds. This new service is part of TransNusa's strategy to strengthen Bali as an international hub, adding to its existing international routes from Bali to Perth, Singapore, and Guangzhou.
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