Garuda Indonesia starts direct services between Mumbai and Jakarta
Dec 14, 2016: National carrier of Indonesia, Garuda Indonesia strengthens its global presence by launching first direct link between Indonesia and India by operating a new route from Jakarta to Mumbai starting today. Mumbai serves as the airline’s first gateway in the region. The new service will be served through Bangkok three times a week by the airline's Boeing 737-800 aircraft. With two-class cabin configuration, the aircraft can carry 156 passengers (12 Business Class seats and 144 Economy Class seats).
President and CEO of Garuda Indonesia, M Arif Wibowo, commented, “We are very pleased to be able to add Mumbai to our extensive global network. There are strong economic partnerships as well as numerous social, cultural, and tourism relations between Indonesia and India, and we believe this new service will further boost those activities amongst the two countries, whilst offering easier access for travelers between India and Indonesia.”
He continued, “Today, India remains a partner in growth as well as an important market for Indonesia, and Garuda Indonesia’s fights on the Jakarta-Mumbai route will establish an important direct link between the two countries in friendship. We place great belief that the opening of our service to Mumbai will forge an even more solid bridge in enhancing the future partnership between India and Indonesia, which are now two of Asia’s new economic powerhouses.”
The opening of Garuda Indonesia’s flight to Mumbai is part of its international network development program, especially in the South Asia region, as well as the manifestation of the airline’s strong commitment to continuously support the Indonesian government’s program to double the number of international tourists visiting the country by 2019.
Indonesia is currently one of the largest markets to India with 350,000 people currently travelling to the region on both business and leisure. This new direct route will not only boost the economic activities between the two countries, but also help towards meeting the Indonesian government's target to increase inbound tourism to Indonesia from India.
With Mumbai, Garuda Indonesia adds the Indian subcontinent to its network. Garuda Indonesia will serve the Jakarta-Mumbai route via Bangkok route on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Photo Caption: Representative of Ministry of Tourism Vincencius Jumadi and Expert Staff of Accessibility; Ministry of Tourism Robert D Walloni; Pratiwi Amperawati, Acting Counsular General KBRI Mumbai; M Arif Wibowo, President & CEO, Garuda Indonesia; VP Sales Coordinator Garuda Indonesia Grace Purukan and Sentot Mujiono, VP Asia Region Garuda Indonesia.
