Transportation in Indonesia
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INDONESIA, 2017/03/06
National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia says it will take firm action against a passenger who joked about having a bomb on board and caused a long delay in takeoff for a flight from Makassar, South Sulawesi, to Jakarta on Friday.
Garuda Indonesia vice president of corporate communications Benny S. Butarbutar said on Saturday that the aircraft crew and aviation security officers instantly combed the plane next the man, identified only as HI, repeatedly claimed that he had a bomb in his carry-on bag.
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INDONESIA, 2015/11/15
Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is to add additional flights to destinations in China and the Middle East next year as part of the airline’s efforts to maintain its revenue increase.
Garuda Indonesia president director Arif Wibowo said the airline would focus on serving cities that saw high travel request.
“Garuda is still able to deploy its fleets to markets with large resources,” Arif told reporters in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Thursday.
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INDONESIA, 2015/11/15
Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar, Bali, was reopened on Monday next it had been closed at 9:45 p.m. on Sunday due to the eruption of Mount Barujari in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB).
“Ngurah Rai Airport has been reopened this morning, but 16 flights bound for Australia were still canceled,” the airport’s general manager, Trikora Harjo, said on Monday, adding that 11 of the 16 flights were operated by Jetstar, four by Virgin Airlines and one by Jetstar Asia.
Based on data from national-run airport management firm PT Angkasa Pura I, a total of 17 flights for 3,369 passengers were canceled since the airport’s closure on Sunday.
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INDONESIA, 2015/10/29
Boeing today delivered a 777-300ER (Extended Range) to Garuda Indonesia in a appropriate SkyTeam livery. The 777-300ER continues to play an significant role in Garuda's network expansion strategy.
"We continue to grow our network with the SkyTeam alliance and the 777-300ER's efficiency and economics allow us to remain competitive and with an interior that our passengers love. We're proud to see our new 777-300ER in the SkyTeam livery," said Arif Wibowo, President and CEO, Garuda Indonesia.
Garuda Indonesia became the 20th member to join the SkyTeam Alliance in August 2014, providing access to an extensive world network with additional than 16,320 daily flights to 1,052 destinations in 177 nations. The Indonesian flag carrier currently operates additional than 90 Boeing airplanes, inclunding Next-Generation 737s, 777-300ERs and 747-400s.
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INDONESIA, 2015/05/16
Indonesia and Singapore have agreed to improve relations in trade and investment in the maritime sector, highlighting five significant issues in the agreement.
The agreement was reached next Coordinating Maritime Minister Indroyono Soesilo met Singaporean Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang in Singapore on Friday.
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INDONESIA, 2014/03/06
SkyTeam, the world airline alliance, has welcomed Garuda Indonesia as its 20th member and second airline from Southeast Asia. Garuda's membership adds Jakarta as an alternative gateway to and from South East Asia, inclunding 40 new destinations to SkyTeam's world network served uniquely by the alliance.
"Garuda's entry into the alliance will give its customers access to SkyTeam's 1,064 destinations, covering over 90% of the majority relevant traffic flows in the world," said Michael Wisbrun, SkyTeam's Managing Director. "Garuda strengthens our presence throughout the Asia Pacific region for our 588 Million world passengers."
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INDONESIA, 2014/01/10
Jakarta’s double-decker tourist buses are expected to arrive some time next week, according to an official.
Jakarta Tourism and Cultural Agency chief Arie Budhiman said on Thursday that the delivery of the initial batch of double-decker tourist buses had been delayed due to extreme weather.
“The buses were stuck in the Port of Hong Kong due to extreme weather but hopefully they will arrive next week,” he said in Jakarta.
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INDONESIA, 2013/07/03
Indonesian airlines are expanding flights to other Asian nations to take luck of the increasing number of tourists from the region and the surge in the country’s outbound travelers.
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INDONESIA, 2013/06/11
Garuda Indonesia will issue Rp 2 trillion ($204 million) worth of bonds with a tenor of five years in 2013, the airline’s president director, Emirsyah Satar, said on Tuesday.
“This is the prime stage of bond issuance, but in total, the price of the bonds will be Rp 4 trillion. The coupon [that will be offered] is around 8.25 % to 9.25 %,” Emirsyah said during a public expose. Eighty % of the proceeds from the bond sale will be used by the corporation to pay for the pre-delivery of several Boeing B737-800ER, Airbus A330-300 and Airbus A320 aircraft.
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INDONESIA, 2013/06/11
The tortuous slog in slow moving cars and on motorbikes in the oppressively hot, smog-choked Indonesian capital is common for commuters, a lot of of whom long ago abandoned an inadequate network of crowded buses and trains.
“I spend a good transaction of my life on the road,” said Dewanti, a 30-year-old Indonesian who travels with other commuters in a private car that has been converted into a makeshift taxi to reach her work.
