Garuda Indonesia New Route

Garuda Indonesia New Route. Indonesia’s national airline. PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk opens 11 new domestic flight routes. The new route has been open since August 15, 2020. President Director of Garuda Indonesia. Irfan Setiaputra, said that the opening of the new route aims to meet passenger demand.

The eleven new routes cover Bandung via Husein Sastranegara Airport – Denpasar round trip (PP). As well as, Bandung via Husein Sastranegara Airport – Medan (PP), Balikpapan – Berau (PP), Balikpapan – Makassar (PP), Balikpapan – Yogyakarta (PP). And Balikpapan – Banjarmasin (PP). Then, Makassar – Berau (PP), Makassar – Manado (PP), Banjarmasin – Yogyakarta (PP), Surabaya – Lombok (PP), and Yogyakarta – Palembang (PP).

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Citing the company’s official website, Garuda Indonesia offers business and economy class tickets for these routes. For example, a ticket for the Surabaya-Lombok route for business class costs IDR 1.43 million, while for economy class IDR733 thousand. Then, the ticket for the Balikpapan – Yogyakarta route for business class costs Rp1.41 million.

While for the economy class ticket, it costs Rp1.15 million. Garuda said they ensure that health protocols run according to procedures until passengers arrive at their destination, such as wearing a mask, maintaining a minimum distance of two meters, and washing hands. Apart from opening new flight routes, the state-owned airline has made various efforts to attract passengers amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Garuda Indonesia Promotion

Previously, Garuda Indonesia gave a promo for discount airplane ticket prices for five destination cities in the country to passengers reaching 45 percent. Based on the company’s official statement, discounts are given in the context of the Republic of Indonesia’s Birthday (HUT RI) which falls on August 17, 2020.

Promo ticket booking periods can be made from Thursday 6 August to 31 August 2020. Travel period is 14 August to 31 August 2020, he said. management. Discount promotions are valid for destinations in Bali, Lombok and Medan with prices starting from IDR 1.5 million each per passenger.

Then, it also applies to Yogyakarta destinations with prices starting from IDR 900 thousand per passenger. Meanwhile, Labuan Bajo starts from IDR 2.1 million. Previously, Garuda Indonesia was optimistic about performance in 2020. As a result of Covid-19 and restrictions on movement and flights during the pandemic period.

It had a significant impact on the performance of PT Garuda Indonesia (GIAA). GIAA has also made a number of efforts to restore financial performance affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Irfan Setiaputra explained that the average flight frequency has dropped dramatically from 400 flights per day to 100 per day.

Garuda Indonesia Recovery Measures

The number of passengers shrank by 90%. To overcome this, Irfan Setiaputra said he would continue to strengthen performance recovery measures. The main focus is to seek measurable and sustainable improvements to the company’s fundamentals. Our overall performance recovery efforts are carried out in the company’s business lines.

Including steps to optimize revenue for scheduled flights, air cargo services, and charter flights. In addition, the issuer coded as Garuda Indonesia shares is also carrying out strategic steps from the aspect of cost management by negotiating aircraft lease costs, debt restructuring, and implementing efficiency in all operational lines.

The goal is to resolve supply and demand trends during the Covid-19 pandemic. Based on unaudited financial reports for the first semester of 2020, Garuda Indonesia posted a 58.18% decrease in operating income year on year (yoy) to US $ 917.28 million as of June 30, 2020. The state-owned airline posted a loss attributable to business owners.

Garuda Indonesia Optimism

Parent company US $ 712.73 million or equivalent to Rp.10.19 trillion in semester I / 2020. The Covid-19 pandemic has brought the world’s aviation industry to its lowest point in history. Even though it is in the midst of a difficult situation, Garuda Indonesia is optimistic that with the efforts to restore its performance.

As well as with the full support of the government and the solidarity of aviation stakeholders, the company can continue to survive and rise again, explained Irfan Setiaputra.