Garuda Indonesia Opens Surabaya - Bandung vv Service
In
line with the ongoing flight route expansion program and efforts to
meet customers’ demands in Surabaya & Bandung, on Friday, February
10, 2012, Garuda Indonesia officially opened the Surabaya–Bandung vv.
service, which is also connected to the Surabaya-Denpasar and
Surabaya–Makassar. The new service allows the public to travel between
the connected cities, for business of leisure.
The inauguration flight was held at Juanda International Airport, Surabaya and was officiated by Vice Governor of East Java, Saifullah Yusuf and Garuda Indonesia’s EVP Marketing & Sales, M. Arif Wibowo, and the plane’s arrival at Husein Sasteranegara Airport in Bandung was welcomed by West Java Governor, Ahmad Heryawan.
Garuda Indonesia serves the Surabaya-Bandung vv, with daily flights using a b737-500 with a seating capacity of 96 seats, comprising 12 in business class and 84 in economy class. GA 360 departs from Surabaya at 12.35 WIB and arrives in Bandung at 13.50 WIB. On the return flight, GA 361 departs from Bandung at 14.35 WIB and arrives in Surabaya at 15.55 WIB.
West Java Governor, Ahmad Heryawan is pleased to welcome Garuda Indonesia’s innitiative as it will increase the flow of tourists and business travelers to Bandung, which will boost economy in the region. As one of Indonesia’s fast growing cities, Bandung is in need of the support of reliable air transport to other major cities in the country. “The new route will greatly facilitate the people of Bandung to go on business or leisure trips to Surabaya and other cities, or vice versa,” added Ahmad Heryawan.
Garuda Indonesia’s EVP Marketing & Sales, M. Arief Wibowo said that in addition to improving service to customers, the new service offers a wider range of traveling options to the public in the two cities. The opening of the new Bandung-Surabaya route also reflects Garuda Indonesia’s commitment to connect important cities in the archipelago, particularly Bandung which is a lucrative venue for tourism and business. Better connectivity between Bandung and Surabaya, and between other cities, such as Makassar and Denpasar, means stimulating local economies and increasing regional revenue,” added M. Arif Wibowo.
Garuda Indonesia is also planning to open new international flight routes, among others Denpasar–Haneda in April 2012 and Jakarta–Taipei in May 2012, and increase flight frequency on the Jakarta–Kuala Lumpur service, from twice to three times daily, starting February 19, 2012. As part of the corporate network expansion program, Garuda Indonesia is also increasing flight frequency on domestic routes, such as Jakarta–Pekanbaru from five to six times daily; and on Jakarta–Batam route, from four to five times every day.
On the same occasion, Garuda Indonesia presented health aid to the community living in the vicinity of Husein Sastrawijaya Airport, in the form of: free medical treatment for 500 patients; health equipments for four integrated service stations (posyandu); distribution of 3000 cans of processed meat; as well as 500 sarongs. The event is part of the implementation of Garuda Indonesia’s CSR program and its care towards the less fortunate and needy members of society.
PT. GARUDA INDONESIA (PERSERO) Tbk.
VP CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
PUJOBROTO
(Admin)
The inauguration flight was held at Juanda International Airport, Surabaya and was officiated by Vice Governor of East Java, Saifullah Yusuf and Garuda Indonesia’s EVP Marketing & Sales, M. Arif Wibowo, and the plane’s arrival at Husein Sasteranegara Airport in Bandung was welcomed by West Java Governor, Ahmad Heryawan.
Garuda Indonesia serves the Surabaya-Bandung vv, with daily flights using a b737-500 with a seating capacity of 96 seats, comprising 12 in business class and 84 in economy class. GA 360 departs from Surabaya at 12.35 WIB and arrives in Bandung at 13.50 WIB. On the return flight, GA 361 departs from Bandung at 14.35 WIB and arrives in Surabaya at 15.55 WIB.
West Java Governor, Ahmad Heryawan is pleased to welcome Garuda Indonesia’s innitiative as it will increase the flow of tourists and business travelers to Bandung, which will boost economy in the region. As one of Indonesia’s fast growing cities, Bandung is in need of the support of reliable air transport to other major cities in the country. “The new route will greatly facilitate the people of Bandung to go on business or leisure trips to Surabaya and other cities, or vice versa,” added Ahmad Heryawan.
Garuda Indonesia’s EVP Marketing & Sales, M. Arief Wibowo said that in addition to improving service to customers, the new service offers a wider range of traveling options to the public in the two cities. The opening of the new Bandung-Surabaya route also reflects Garuda Indonesia’s commitment to connect important cities in the archipelago, particularly Bandung which is a lucrative venue for tourism and business. Better connectivity between Bandung and Surabaya, and between other cities, such as Makassar and Denpasar, means stimulating local economies and increasing regional revenue,” added M. Arif Wibowo.
Garuda Indonesia is also planning to open new international flight routes, among others Denpasar–Haneda in April 2012 and Jakarta–Taipei in May 2012, and increase flight frequency on the Jakarta–Kuala Lumpur service, from twice to three times daily, starting February 19, 2012. As part of the corporate network expansion program, Garuda Indonesia is also increasing flight frequency on domestic routes, such as Jakarta–Pekanbaru from five to six times daily; and on Jakarta–Batam route, from four to five times every day.
On the same occasion, Garuda Indonesia presented health aid to the community living in the vicinity of Husein Sastrawijaya Airport, in the form of: free medical treatment for 500 patients; health equipments for four integrated service stations (posyandu); distribution of 3000 cans of processed meat; as well as 500 sarongs. The event is part of the implementation of Garuda Indonesia’s CSR program and its care towards the less fortunate and needy members of society.
PT. GARUDA INDONESIA (PERSERO) Tbk.
VP CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
PUJOBROTO
(Admin)
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