Indonesia’s
national flag carrier, Garuda Indonesia, increased flights from Singapore
to Bali and Surabaya
starting last month.
Garuda Indonesia currently operates a daily and four
times weekly service on its Singapore
- Bali route and a four times weekly service from Singapore
to Surabaya.
Effective 27 October, Garuda will increase flights on its Singapore - Bali
route to a double daily. The airline will also begin operating daily flights
between Singapore and Surabaya, Indonesia’s
second largest city.
"Indonesia is an
important regional business and leisure hub and passenger traffic to the
country continues to grow. There is a lot of potential to connect Singapore with more Indonesian destinations and
it is a natural step for Garuda as the national flag carrier to meet this
strong demand,” said Nicodemus Lampe, Vice President, Area Asia, Garuda Indonesia.
“With the newly added flights, we hope to provide our passengers greater
convenience and flexibility when planning their trips.”
With the added frequency to
Bali and Surabaya, Garuda will be operating over
90 weekly flights from Singapore
to four Indonesian destinations namely Bali, Jakarta,
Balikpapan and Surabaya.
The new flights will operate
using the airline’s Boeing 737-800 Next Generation, which features the Garuda
Indonesia’s ‘Nature’s Wing’ livery, signature interior and upgraded on-board
services. Passengers will also have the opportunity to enjoy the airline’s
‘five senses’ service concept known as the ‘Garuda Indonesia Experience’, which
combines warm Indonesian hospitality with quality service that emphasizes on
safety and comfort.
To celebrate the introduction
of these increased frequencies, Garuda is running a sale on flights to both
holiday hotspots, plus attractive fares to the Indonesian capital Jakarta from now till 30
September. Travellers can take advantage of the attractive fares to plan
vacations for the year-end holidays. Valid for travel till 20 December, return
flights will be on sale to Bali from just S$288, to Surabaya
for S$258 and S$318 to Jakarta.
Garuda Indonesia was recently named ‘Best in Region: Asia and Australiasia’ by Airline Passenger Experience
Association (APEX), in the ‘APEX Passenger Choice Awards 2013. It was also
voted the ‘World’s Best Regional Airline’ by Skytrax, a London-based global
airline review and ranking consultancy.
