Air transport plays an important role in tourism in Makassar. Promotion Director of the Interior Ministry of Culture and Tourism M Faried revealed that before the Head of Culture and Tourism of South Sulawesi Province Shu’aib Mallombassi, tourism industry players in South Sulawesi, South Sulawesi and culture, on Saturday (02/05/2011) at the Clarion Hotel, Makassar. Faried describes the number of visitors to Makassar through the air in terms of domestic market. “In terms of seat capacity air transport, the number one and number two in Jakarta from Surabaya. This is market dominant,” he said.
He added that domestic flights increased dramatically since the emergence of low-cost airline in 2000. Meanwhile, although the Sultan Hasanuddin international airport, the only one overseas flight path just to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. “If you look at the condition of the presence of Sultan Hasanuddin airport, incredible. It is obvious that modern international airport,” he said. Ministry of Culture and Tourism has an idea for the airport showing local characteristics. For example, the terms of the interior which features unique cultural atmosphere of Makassar.
Based on the observation Kompas.com Sultan Hasanuddin Airport on Friday (02/04/2011), briefly Airport Sultan Hassanuddin indeed reminiscent of the Soekarno-Hatta. The modern design is very thick, began to check-in counters, waiting rooms, the baggage claim, until the airport lobby. Unfortunately, this modern design is coupled with an interior view of the local cultural nuances.
