Indonesia, May 3 -- The flight was comfortable, and the airport services were top notch. These factors add to Belitung's appeal,

Bangka Belitung (ANTARA) - Indonesian Ambassador to Singapore, Hotmangaradja Pontas Pandjaitan, described Belitung District in Bangka Belitung Islands Province as a tourist destination with vast potential to attract international visitors, noting that the island is now just a 50-minute flight from Singapore.

He made the statement after joining the inaugural flight of Singapore-based Scoot airline from Singapore to Belitung Island, which landed at H.A.S. Hananjoeddin International Airport in Tanjungpandan, Belitung District, on Sunday.

"Not only Singaporean tourists, travelers from around the world can now con...