GARUDA INDONESIA

Perusahaan Penerbangan Garuda Indonesia

PT (Persero) Perusahaan Penerbangan Garuda Indonesia, also known as Garuda Indonesia, is the national airline carrier of the Republic of Indonesia.

The word "Garuda" itself actually derived from a mythical bird and according to Indian Vedic tradition, Garuda is the carrier of the Hindu god Vishnu.

With its primary base in Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Garuda Indonesia has other hubs which include the :-

Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali

Juanda International Airport located in Surabaya

Polonia International Airport of Medan

Sepinggan International Airport, Balikpapan

Singapore Changi International Airport, Singapore

The airline company is wholly owned by the Indonesian government and together with its subsidiaries, operates well over 100 aircrafts and carry 10 million passengers annually.

Garuda Indonesia Cabin Class

With a full service oriented airline, Garuda Indonesia's class configuration is divided into first (Boeing 747-400s), executive (business), and economy classes.

However, it lacks certain modern products which can be found on other international airlines such as personal TV screens attached at the back of the seat for leisure viewing the seats on both business and first class cannot convert into beds.

Garuda Indonesia E-Ticketing Flight Services

There is a 24-hour call center available for local customer services.

With the launch of the e-ticketing system (paperless or electronic ticket), tickets will be computerised and no need for traditional paper for all domestic flights and flights to Singapore departure from Jakarta.

Garuda has always been the remarkable driving force behind Indonesia's tourism industry. The company has provided an efficient access to all parts of the Indonesias archipelago for its foreign overseas markets.

It's sister company is called Aerowisata and Garuda Citilink, providing extensive domestic flights within Indonesia.

Garuda Indonesia Codeshare Agreements

At present, Garuda has flights operating to as many as 45 destinations (21 domestic, 24 international) around East and South East Asia, Australia and the Middle East. The important tourism markets include both Australia and Japan.

With its code sharing agreements, Garuda Indonesia also offers flights to 13 other international destinations through airlines such as :-

China Airlines

China Southern Airlines

Malaysia Airlines

Korean Air

Gulf Air

Qatar Airways

Silkair

Vietnam Airlines

Philippine Airlines

Thus, Garuda Indonesia's new extended route map extends as far as Western Europe.

Garuda Indonesia Frequent Flyer Program

Garuda Indonesia relaunched its frequent flyer program, The Garuda Frequent Flyer (GFF) with a new look and feel in the year 2005.

This move has also introduced new benefits, and new services and the new program also has now allowed members to earn miles on domestic and international flights.

The membership tiers includes Blue, Silver, Gold, and Platinum benefit levels.

Garuda Indonesia Aircraft Types

Airbus A330 (All Series)

Boeing 737-400

Boeing 737-800

Airbus A330-300

Boeing 737-500

Boeing 747-400 Passenger

Boeing 737-300/300QC

Garuda Indonesia - Flight Numbers

GA010-099 : Garuda Citilink (subsidiary of Garuda Indonesia)

GA100-699 : domestic flights (within the territory of Indonesia)

GA677 : Taipei - Jakarta codeshare (China Airlines)

GA678 : Jakarta - Taipei codeshare (China Airlines)

GA687 : Taipei - Denpasar codeshare (China Airlines)

GA688 : Denpasar - Taipei codeshare (China Airlines)

GA700-799 : Australia

GA800-899 : Asia (except Indonesia and Middle East)

GA900-999 : codeshares, Europe and Middle East

Garuda Indonesia - Batam-Jakarta Flight Schedule

Destination City	Flight No	Departure	Arrival	Frequency
Batam - Jakarta	GA 151	08.40	10.10	Daily
Batam - Jakarta	GA 153	11.10	12.40	Daily
Batam - Jakarta	GA 155	15.10	16.40	Daily
Batam - Jakarta	GA 157	18.30	20.00	Daily

Garuda Indonesia Flights To Airports In Indonesia, Asia And Worldwide

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Bali (DPS)		Jeddah (JED)		Pontianak (PNK)
Balikpapan (BPN)		Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)		Riyadh (RUH)
Banda Aceh (BTJ)		Manado (MDC)		Semarang (SRG)
Bangkok (BKK)		Mataram (AMI)		Seoul Incheon Intl Airport (ICN)
Banjarmasin (BDJ)		Medan (MES)		Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG)
Batam (BTH)		Melbourne Airport (MEL)		Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)
Beijing Capital Airport (PEK)		Nagoya Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO)		Solo City (SOC)
Biak (BIK)		Osaka Kansai International Airport (KIX)		Surabaya (SUB)
Darwin Airport (DRW)		Padang (PDG)		Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD)
Guangzhou (CAN)		Palangkaraya (PKY)		Tembagapura (TIM)
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)		Palembang (PLM)		Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT)
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)		Pekanbaru (PKU)		Ujung Padang (UPG)
Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Airport (CGK)		Perth (PER)		Yogyakarta (JOG)
Jayapura (DJJ)