MIRI: The limited number of flights to Mulu National Park was the top complaint received from foreign tourists who wished to visit the World Heritage Site in Mulu National Park, here.
Sarawak Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said the lack of flights to the heritage site made it difficult for tourists to visit the park.
Kim said tourists wishing to travel to Mulu would prefer to use air transportation instead of a long and exhausting land route.
"We have received many complaints from tourists about limited flights to Mulu disrupting their travel plans.
"There are tourists who like to use land routes, including boats and four-wheel drive vehicles (4WD), but ultimately the first choice is still travelling by air," he said.
He said this when commenting on the request of foreign tourists for increased flight services to Mulu National Park, here, this morning.
Kim Shin said the present two daily flights from Miri Airport To Mulu National Park were not sufficient to accommodate the increasing number of tourists who wanted to visit the park.
According to Kim. this was necessary becauset the number of tourists visiting the tourist area increased almost every year.
"If the number of flights is full on that day, travelers are forced to wait the next day to make a reservation.
"Hence, this should be taken seriously by MASWings to increase the number of flights," he said.
Kim Shin said Mulu National Park was one of the major tourist destinations of Sarawak, and an important asset to attract foreign tourists to the Land of the Hornbills.