Three airports managed by the PT Angkasa Pura I (Angkasa Pura Airports) are Sam Ratulangi Airport Manado, Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport Makassar, and El Tari Airport Kupang, officially added more flights. Three flight routes from Sriwijaya Air Group, NAM Air from and to Manado fly every day. The first route is Manado - Sorong at 04.30 Central Indonesia Time (Local Time) and Sorong - Manado at 12.10 East Indonesia Time (LT). The second routes are Manado - Ambon at 15.55 Central Indonesia Time (take off schedule) and Ambon - Manado route at 18.55 East Indonesia Time. And the third routes are Manado - Ternate at 13.10 Central Indonesia Time and Ternate - Manado at 15.30 East Indonesia Time. Previously, Lion Air Group, Batik Air have added more routes of Manado - Halim Perdanakusuma that has operated officially in October. On Thursday (8/12) an inauguration of Lion Air's first flight with Kupang - Lombok route that arrived this afternoon at 12.59 Central Indonesia Time with 24 passengers totally and the flight back Lombok - Kupang at 13.55 Central Indonesia Time with 44 passengers. Previously on Wednesday (7/12), there was an inauguration for flight route of Saudi Arabia Airlines; Makassar - Madinah route that operate twice a week on Wednesday and Saturday. Managing Director of General Sales Agent-Indonesia Saudi Airlines Andri Bermawi said that the opening of new routes is in line with the growth of passengers who conduct spiritual pilgrimage journey to Mekka especially in Umrah segment.(mar)