Friday, Dec 11, 2009
Gulf News
Garuda Indonesia to fly Jakarta-Dubai-Amsterdam from June 2010
Dubai Indonesia's national carrier, Garuda Indonesia, will launch a daily non-stop service from Jakarta to Dubai and on to Amsterdam from June 1, 2010.
The airline will operate the new long-haul service with its technically advanced 222-seat Airbus A330-200s.
The introduction of the Jakarta-Dubai-Amsterdam route marks a significant step forward in the airline's global network expansion strategy.
"The Middle East will play an integral role in our ‘quantum leap' strategy, which includes growing our international network and increasing the number of departures by more than 300 per cent to 1,222 a week by 2014," said Emirsyah Satar, President and CEO.
"We have been flying to this region for over 50 years now and want to continue to grow a strong presence here.
"We're also investing heavily in developing a service culture known as the ‘Garuda Indonesia Experience', which combines warm Indonesian hospitality with quality service that emphasises safety and comfort both in the air and on the ground," added Satar.
Garuda Indonesia will operate from Soekarno Hatta airport to Dubai International Airport departing Jakarta at 9pm, arriving in Dubai at 2am local time.
The same aircraft will then leave for Amsterdam at 3.15am and arrive at Schiphol airport at 8am.
The return service will leave Schiphol airport at 10am and arrive in Dubai at 6.30pm. The aircraft will then leave Dubai at 7.45pm and arrive in Jakarta at 7.10am the following day, allowing adequate transfer time for onward flights to other cities in Southeast Asia.
"Aside from the business travel market, Dubai is becoming an increasingly popular leisure destination for Dutch travellers looking for long-weekend getaways. This new service will help meet growing demand," said Agus Priyanto, Executive Vice-President Commercial.
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