Bala told The Star that the Bario folk have been appealing to the Transport Ministry to expand the Bario Airport and runway to take in 50-seater aircraft. “At present, there are three MasWing flights per day from Miri to Bario and three flights per week from Marudi to Bario. Bala said that on Sunday, due to limited seats, only a small number of visitors could fly to Bario to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Allied Forces landing in Bario. Gen Stephen said the successful landing in Bario led to the Allied Forces carrying out similar landings in other difficult jungles. Local villagers and soldiers who helped the Allied Forces were also praised and given awards.

Source: The Star March 27, 2018 07:18 UTC