Come to Nias, Access is Easy

Now easy access to Nias, Bro! "So the expression of a friend, who also people of Nias, when met at the Christmas show people a Jabodetabek Nias held in Jakarta. Yes, a visit to the island of Nias is very easy. Fifty minutes from the Polonia Airport, Medan, you already get to Nias. Vice versa, from Nias to Medan only takes 50 minutes. Now there are six flights to Nias from Polonia Airport. And, from Nias to the Polonia there are 5 flights.
The impression that still haunt Nias isolation should be discarded far from the minds of anyone who wants berpelesir to the beautiful island. As is known, overland journey that used to be the only option to reach Nias people now have started to be left. As is known, from Medan to Nias by land will take about 22 hours with details, Medan-Sibolga distance should be about 12 hours; Sibolga to Gunungsitoli passing ships spent 8-10 hours. It is conceivable, first 22 hours are shortened to 50 minutes.

Presumably the formation of new autonomous regions on the island of Nias encourage increased demand for air transportation to and from the island of Nias. As is known, Nias Island now consists of four districts and one city, namely North Nias regency, Nias, South Nias Regency, and City of Gunungsitoli.
With growing number of local government autonomy, the traffic and people who go back to Nias to multiply. Plus, since the big earthquake struck the islands of Nias on March 28, 2005. The presence of Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Agency (BRR) Nias and a number of humanitarian aid agencies, both from within and outside the country due to the earthquake, pushing demand for air transportation services Nias, Medan-Nias and Medan is high. Various airlines did not waste the opportunity.
At least two airlines that routinely serve aviation Nias and Polonia-Polonia-Nias, namely Merpati and Wings Air. Wings Air, a subsidiary of Lion Air, provides aircraft Avions de Transport Regional artificial (ATR), a joint Italian-French company, with a capacity of 72 seats. While Pigeon with Xian MA 60 planes made by Xian Aircraft of China Industral capacity of 60 seats. Previously, airlines SMAC (Sabang Merauke Air Charter) never fly this route Medan-Nias, but now for some reason are no longer.
Schedule
Information obtained from Zion Princess Y. Zebua, Bernardo Travel employees with offices in Jalan Diponegoro 196, Gunungsitoli, City Gunungsitoli, from Binaka Airport, it is known that the Wings Air serve passengers with flights three times, namely at 07:00, 08:20, and 15:30. The dove every day from Binaka to serve Polonia flight twice, namely at 08.30 in the morning and 14:45 o'clock in the afternoon. That way, there are five flights a day from the airport Binaka Polonia Airport in Medan.
While from the Polonia Airport, Medan, schedule Wings Air plane that flew to Nias is 05.30, 07.00 am, 14.15 pm, and 15:45. Wings Air plane last will "stay" in Binaka Airport and aircraft that will fly at 07.00 the next day. Likewise Pigeon, from Polonia, Medan, on the morning leaving at 6:55 and 13:10.
Ticket Prices
A visit to Nias by Wings Air and Merpati is not too expensive. According to Zion, Wings Air ticket prices range from USD 385 000 (least expensive) to Rp 737,000 (most expensive). The dove is the ticket price ranging from USD 302 000 (least expensive) to Rp 781,000 (most expensive).
The difference in ticket prices this is a policy of airlines to avoid a loss. "Usually, in a single flight provided some tickets with price promotions. Hence, when a special ticket expires, the passengers thought the ticket price is raised. In fact, it is not. There are at least about 9 scale ticket price disparity. This was taken by the airlines so as not to suffer losses, "said one official travel at Polonia Airport some time ago.
Interestingly again, potential visitors from anywhere can buy a ticket to Nias. In every ticket sales outlets serving Lion Air ticket buyers who headed Nias. For example, from Jakarta, someone who is willing to Nias can simply buy a ticket to Nias, though still will transit to the Polonia first.
Well, when another tourist spot it has already been visited, Nias's time to open wide for you jejaki. Nias people will be waiting your arrival with his trademark greeting, Ya'ahowu. (Harazaki)