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    Raja Ampat has an Airport now

    Bandara Marinda untuk Raja Ampat | Visit Indonesia - Official Website for Indonesia Tourism and Travel Information
    in bahasa Indonesia,
    Marinda Airport, near Wasai, the capital of Raja Ampat is open, since 9 May 2012.
    at this time only one airline Aviastar serve this route

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    Good to hear that... now it's easier to go to Raja Ampat...

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    Quote Originally Posted by sayas View Post
    Good to hear that... now it's easier to go to Raja Ampat...
    Hugely disagree.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wisnu View Post
    Bandara Marinda untuk Raja Ampat | Visit Indonesia - Official Website for Indonesia Tourism and Travel Information
    in bahasa Indonesia,
    Marinda Airport, near Wasai, the capital of Raja Ampat is open, since 9 May 2012.
    at this time only one airline Aviastar serve this route
    thks for the info. but R4 is better as a LOB destination right?
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    we still have sorong......
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    Still think Sorong will be a better option!

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    Why dont they just upgrade and renovate the airport in sorong?

    Anyway theres a ton of money going into RA from the diving. Its got to warrant better facilities from what I hear.

    Makassar's airport is very new and nice, and Manado Airport clean and pleasant with good amenities. Even when we went via Bima in Sumbawa the airport wasnt flash but adequate enough. Yet everything I hear about Sorong is Not.

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    @Gee13 - think that is definitely a better idea to upgrade the existing facilities at Sorong...

    I wish Manado Airport was as nice as Makassar, it is getting better and it is quick and easy for people to deal! (I work in the area so I am there quite a lot!)

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