Indonesia, June 3 -- Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno has said that he will explore opportunities to open direct international flights to Belitung district, Bangka Belitung Islands.

"I will ask permission from the Ministry of Transportation to open direct (international) flights to Tanjung Pandan (the capital of Belitung district)," Uno informed here on Friday.

The same day, he visited the Terong creative tourism village in Sijuk sub-district, Belitung.

The minister said that Belitung is among world-class tourism destinations so he expects international flight services to the district to be reopened.

He added that he will be ready to ask permission from the Transportation Ministry to reopen international f...