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Boarding Gate is opened 120 minutes prior to departure and aircraft door is closed 10 minutes prior to departure. Passengers who want to cancel must report to the Airport Check-in Counter or Garuda Indonesia Call Center. For further information please contact the Garuda Indonesia Call Center at 0804-1-807-807 (within Indonesia region only) or +62-21-2351 9999. I have read Online Check-in notice and information Check My Flight Garuda Garuda by Sumanta Sanyal Garuda is one of the three principal animal deities in the Hindu Mythology that has evolved after the Vedic Period in Indian history. The other two are Ganesha , the elephant-headed son of the goddess Durgha , and Hanuman , the monkey god. It is after Garuda that the Indonesian National Airlines is named. Even today, Garuda is much revered by devout Hindus for his ethics and his strength in applying his ethics to correct evil-doers. Garuda is the king of the birds. He mocks the wind with the speed of his flight. As the appointed charger of Vishnu he is venerated by all, including humans.

Garuda is the son of Kashyap, a great sage, and Vinata, a daughter of Daksha , a famous king. He was hatched from an egg Vinata laid. He has the head, wings, talons, and beak of an eagle and the body and limbs of a man. He has a white face, red wings and golden body. When he was born he was so brilliant that he was mistaken for Agni , the god of fire, and worshipped. Garuda was born with a great hatred for the evil and he is supposed to roam about the universe devouring the bad, though he spares Brahmins as his parents had forbidden him to eat them. Garuda is also well-known for his aversion to snakes, a dislike he had acquired from his mother, Vinata. There is a story behind this hatred of Garuda's mother. As it is quite interesting it is told hereafter. Kashyap, Garuda's father, had two wives: Kadru, the elder, and Vinata, Garuda's mother, the younger. There was great rivalry between the two wives. They could not stand each other.

Once, they had an argument over the color of the horse Uchchaisravas, produced during the Churning of the Ocean just after the time of creation. Each chose a color and laid a wager on her own choice. The one who lost would become the other's slave. Kadru proved to be right and, as part of the agreement, imprisoned Vinata in the nether regions, Patala, where she was guarded by serpents. The serpents are, according to another myth, the sons of Kadru herself. Garuda, on hearing of his mother's imprisonment, descended to Patala and asked the serpents to release Vinata. They agreed to do so and demanded as ransom a cup of amrita (ambrosia). So Garuda set off for the celestial mountain where the amrita was kept. Before he could get to the amrita he had to overcome three hazards set up by the gods to guard the celestial drink. First, Garuda came upon a ring of flames fanned by high winds. They roared and leapt up to the sky but Garuda drank up several rivers and extinguished the flames. Next, Garuda came upon a circular doorway.

A very rapidly spinning wheel with sharp spikes on the spokes guarded it. Garuda made himself very small and slipped through the turning spokes. Lastly, Garuda had to defeat two fire-spitting serpents guarding the amrita. He flapped his wings rapidly and blew dust into the eyes of the monsters and blinded them. Then he cut them to pieces with his sharp beak. So Garuda finally reached the amrita and started to fly back with it to the nether regions but the gods anticipated his purpose and gave chase. Indra , king of the gods, struck him with his thunderbolt but Garuda proved a superior warrior and defeated the gods and continued unscathed on his journey to Patala. When the serpents got the amrita they were overjoyed and released Vinata. Garuda got his mother back but he became an inveterate enemy of the serpents, the sons of his mother's rival Kadru. Also the serpents, the Nagas , symbolized evil and that automatically invoked Garuda's hatred.

As end-piece to this myth it must be told that, as the Nagas were about to consume the amrita Garuda had just brought them, the chasing gods entered Patala and Indra seized and took away the cup of amrita. Anyway, the serpents had just had time enough to lick a few drops of amrita and this was enough to make them immortal. Also, since the celestial drink was very strong, their tongues were split and that is why, to this day, serpents have forked tongues. Article details: Flight review: Garuda Indonesia London to Jakarta Flight review: Garuda Indonesia London to Jakarta 10 October This is the website of travel writer, Michael Turtle. After working in broadcast journalism for a decade in Australia, Michael left Sydney to travel the world indefinitely and write about his discoveries. Flying Garuda Indonesia London Gatwick to Jakarta When you think of the world’s top airlines, there’s a good chance you don’t think of Garuda Indonesia. It doesn’t have the same brand recognition as some of its Asian competitors – Singapore Airlines or Thai Airways, for instance.

For many years it had a bad reputation for safety and was, in fact, banned from European air space between 2007 and 2009. But since then, Garuda Indonesia has been making a concerted effort to rebuild its image and recent awards speak for themselves. At the latest Skytrax World Airline awards (the industry’s top global benchmark), Garuda Indonesia was rated as the 7th best airline in the world, the 2nd best economy class, in the top 10 for business and first class, and the 2nd best staff for an Asian airline. The airline now has its sights set firmly on the European market. In March this year, it joined the SkyTeam airline alliance , giving it strong links with the cornerstones of the group – KLM and AirFrance. In May, it launched direct flights from Jakarta to Amsterdam, using the Dutch city as a hub for SkyTeam connections to other European destinations. And on September 8, it began its first London (Gatwick) to Jakarta flight. I was invited as a guest on this inaugural flight to review the new route and onboard experience.

It’s of real interest to me because as well as opening up opportunities for UK passengers to Jakarta , it provides easy connections to popular domestic holiday destinations like Bali . And it is even an option for the popular (and competitive) London – Australia journey. I’ll go through some of the details of the flight in a second. But my overall impression is that, while the onboard experience is one of the best you could hope for, there are still some issues with the schedules. Let’s look at the scheduling first. The original plan by Garuda Indonesia was to have a direct route from London to Jakarta but the new arrangements with the SkyTeam alliance means the flight now stops in Amsterdam. Although it is the same seat on the same plane – a Boeing 777-300ER – passengers need to get off at Amsterdam airport and reboard for takeoff about two hours later. This is still the fastest way to get from London to Jakarta but is clearly an annoyance. The flight takes off from Gatwick in London, while almost all other flights from London to Asia leave from Heathrow. Personally, I quite like Gatwick as an airport and find it easy to get to and navigate – particularly from eastern and southern parts of the city.

That may be a factor for some passengers who are based closer to Heathrow, though. Once onboard, though, the real benefits of a Garuda Indonesia flight become evident. Across all the cabins, the service of the flight attendants is exemplary. There’s a casual professionalism that I always enjoy – friendly but still respectful – that makes you feel welcome. My seat was in the business class section of the plane so I’ll focus on some of those features now. Firstly, I want to say this is one of the most comfortable flights I have been on and I’ve been fortunate enough to experience plenty of economy and business class cabins. The seat has a 73 inch pitch and converts to a fully-flat bed with a mattress. I found it very easy to get to sleep for the overnight part of the trip and was able to sit back and relax with my feet on the footrest while watching a movie and having a drink. Every business class seat also has direct aisle access, which I feel is quite important. One of the highlights of the flight was the catering (not something you hear often about airline food!). For each meal that’s served, there are three options – usually Indonesian, Western and Japanese. There are then further choices within some of those cuisines.

For dinner, for instance, I chose the Indonesian meal and found it to be absolutely delicious – a fruit salad with peanut sauce to start, followed by a chilli fish soup, roast chicken with rice and vegetables for the main course and steamed banana with coconut ice cream for dessert. As far as the entertainment goes, I was impressed with the option to watch live news channels throughout the whole flight. There is also a large selection of movies and television shows, although I felt like there weren’t enough new release blockbusters (I tend not to go to the cinema much these days and like to catch up on new movies on flights). There is also wifi available for free in first class and for a fee of about $20 for business and economy passengers. You can pay with a credit card and it is surprisingly fast – a great feature for people with work to do. For business and first class passengers and SkyTeam priority members, there are some extra features that make the flight more comfortable. There’s the lounge access in London and Amsterdam, priority boarding for the flight and – my favourite – the arrivals lounge at Jakarta airport where you can have a coffee and a shower while somebody collects your luggage for you.

On the return flight from Jakarta airport, you can even relax in the lounge while somebody goes and gets your passport stamped by immigration officials! Overall, Garuda Indonesia has clearly positioned itself in the past few years as one of the best Asian airlines for service and comfort and the results are clear to passengers. Its expansion into the European market is making it an excellent alternative to some of the more established players in this part of the world. My understanding is that it plans to make the London – Jakarta flight direct (and bypass Amsterdam) in the future once it grows its passenger numbers from the UK. Once it does that, it will have a near-perfect option for business passengers to Indonesia and holidaymakers to nearby destinations like Bali. Find out how much a ticket will cost for your chosen dates: Time Travel Turtle was a guest of Garuda Indonesia but the opinions, over-written descriptions and bad jokes are his own.

Garuda vs Thai vs Singapore Airlines vs Malaysia Airlines – backpackerlee November 14, 2015 Garuda vs Thai vs Singapore Airlines vs Malaysia Airlines Now that I have gained a lot of experience in flying with each of these tropical heavyweights, I thought I would try to evaluate what each of these particular airlines do well, and where there is room for improvement. In the foreseeable future, I can possibly see the likes of Vietnam Airlines, Royal Brunei Airlines, Philippine Airlines, as well as possibly Myanmar Airways International, join the original ‘Big 4’ of South East Asia, but for now, it is those aforesaid ‘Big 4’ on which I am going to concentrate. I will give a little background on each airline, and recount some of my own experiences flying with each. I will also analyse the food and uniforms of each airline, as well as examining and comparing the service levels onboard. I will also take a look at the prestigious first class cabins of each of the airlines featured in this article, as well as their hub airports, in addition to adding some final thoughts on what the future may hold for aviation in general in this part of the world.

Garuda Indonesia were once known as something of an unreliable or even unsafe airline, and were also banned from entering EU airspace on the basis on their poor aviation safety. However, recent improvements have left many people, myself included, very impressed with Garuda. Now a firm member of SkyTeam, they are one of the only airlines I have flown with who offer pre-takeoff drinks in economy class, and it is these added touches that make Garuda what it is today, and also gives an edge when compared to other airlines in the South East Asia region. Such a sexy beast! Thai Airways is a member of Star Alliance and is a sleeping giant of the aviation world. They should be huge, but for some reason always seem to play second-fiddle to those around them – and have not fared well against the onslaught from the ME4. I have flown with Thai many times, mainly on regional flights within south east Asia, and have grown accustomed to their style and brand. The onboard product from Thai is usually inferior to that of SQ or MH, but certainly on par with Garuda.

It must be said that the new Airbus A380s from Thai look amazing both inside and outside (see below), as the cabins are fitted with the latest in-seat technology and catering options. Recent unprofitability has led to the emergence of Thai Smile, a budget airline wholly owned by Thai Airways, which focuses on domestic routes and new routes in central China and Laos. Unquestionably one of the heavyweights of the aviation world, Singapore Airlines is a staunch member of Star Alliance. Singapore Airlines is also an airline that I have flown in the past few years to their hub at Singapore Changi Airport from 4 different continents/regions (Europe, Middle-East, Australia, China), and have tried out economy class in the A330, B777, and the A380, as well as the imperious First Class Suites onboard the A380. Without meaning to sound biased, I have never had a bad flight with them, and many of those flights would rank among my top 5 most enjoyable of all-time. MH: Old and new…big and small.

At the moment, Malaysia and the world is still mourning the fatal losses of both Flight MH370, which went missing over the Indian Ocean, and Flight MH17, which was recently shot down in the Ukraine, and this brings into question the long-term future of Malaysia Airlines, a recent addition to One World. Over the past few years, MH has been losing money to the budget carriers operating out of Kuala Lumpur (such as Air Asia) and in a part of the world where international flying of 4 hours or less is becoming increasingly popular, there is no need for the consumer to pay premium prices for these flights. In order to survive, and to once again attract the customer base it once had, MH has had to lower its prices drastically. Singapore Airlines and the other airlines listed in this article have also felt the pinch, but none as much as Malaysia Airlines. I have flown with MH only twice, on Boeing 737s each time between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, but my experience was very good and I noticed lots of nice little extra touches in economy class, as well as some very friendly and caring cabin crew members.

Food is a very important discipline when flying, as the airlines’ catering crews work frenetically to meet the demands, making sure every passenger is fed and watered, with a litter left over to spare in case of emergencies. Every airline has different menus, as well as little variations in the way they serve their meals onboard, and I will now take a little look at each of them, but first let’s look at some pictures to enhance my words: A typical Garuda meal in economy class Garuda’s first class catering is incredible Thai economy class lunch The champagne is free-flowing in Thai’s First Class cabins Singapore Airlines economy class lunch Beef Rendang in Singapore Airline’s A380 Suites Dinner is served in Malaysia Airlines’ economy cabin A Business Class snack in Malaysia Airlines (Photo Credit: Pokfur) If you are in economy class, like the majority of the passengers, then your meals (if any) will be quite basic, but the airline food industry has come a long way from the days of the 1990s where undercooked meats and pitifully small portions plagued the reputation of many an airline.

Nowadays, there is great pride taken, all the way from factory level where the food is cooked, stored, and prepared, right up to the way it is served by the cabin crew onboard your plane. Every airline in South East Asia has little variations of how they do this, and some are more noticeable than others. Clearly, if you are in a premium cabin, such as business class or First Class, then your meals will more closely match the price you paid for your seat. In particular, Singapore Airlines has a concept known as ‘Book the Cook’, whereby you can order your meal online when you pay for your ticket, and have it cooked fresh for you on the plane by the resident chef – and you can also choose to eat this meal whenever you choose (apart from ascent and descent, obviously), and not at the times dictated by the cabin crew! This was pioneered by Singapore Airlines, and has since been copied by Malaysia Airlines.

Now I would like to take a little look at the uniforms of the cabin crew of each airline, with a picture for each below: One of the two usual Garuda uniform variations Thai Airways cabin crew Malaysia Airlines’ uniforms are similar to Singapore Airlines I think the Malaysia Airlines kebaya looks very similar to that of Singapore Airlines, but unfortunately for them much more bland. It just looks dull, and actually less impressive than the other cabin crew uniforms on display in this article. Singapore Airlines have a very famous uniform, which actually was first introduced to the air by Malaysia Airlines and since adopted by SQ. In fact, a lot of people consider the Singapore Airlines uniform to be among the best in the sky, and it recently won the award from SKYTRAX for the best Asian Airline uniform. Here you can check out the full results of its survey. The cabin crew uniform of Thai is a little plain, but the colours suit the livery of the aircraft, with a dark purple, and SKYTRAX also seem to like it. Garuda seem to currently have two colours for their cabin crew uniforms, as on the two occasions I have flown with them I have seen something different.

I do much prefer the turquoise blue, though, as it suits the airline’s livery much better, and the orange doesn’t seem to have a purpose other than make the cabin crew stand out. It could be a kind of hierarchy thing on Garuda, where the senior members of cabin crew (purser) have a different colour uniform to differentiate them, much like on Singapore Airlines, where the senior members of the team wear a red kebaya. Next, I think it is a good time to see each of these 4 airlines in action through some economy class YouTube flight reports that I have hand-picked for you from some of my favourite amateur videographers: Garuda Indonesia Flight GA873 Hong Kong to Jakarta, by Flight Report Productions: Thai Airways Flight TG910 Bangkok to London, by Myanmar Flyer: Singapore Airlines Flight SQ15 Seoul to San Francisco, by FlightTravels: Malaysia Airlines Flight MH3 Kuala Lumpur to London, by SwanInnSongkran: What you can see from each of the videos embedded above is that each airline has its own style in-flight, with very different entertainment systems.

It is worth noting that Malaysia Airlines and Thai both operate a large number of aircraft that does not have in-flight entertainment worthy of the name (in the case of Thai, even their much-maligned regional A330s do not have PTV), where as Garuda have PTV in many of their B737s even on domestic routes, which is a very impressive feat. You will have seen a lot of meals in the videos above, and from my own knowledge, I must say that in my experience, Singapore Airlines gets the top vote, as their meals are very consistent and plentiful, whereas the portions on my Garuda flights have been somewhat small, though tasty. Now for a little look at some of the airlines’ premium services, such as the first class and business class lounges and cabins. Photo courtesy of Dirk Traveller Garuda’s new first class onboard their B777s For a great first class trip report on Garuda Indonesia’s A330 between Jakarta and Melbourne (I have also travelled this route, but only in economy class), check out this very detailed page over at airliners.net from Dirk Traveller .

Thai Royal Silk Lounge at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi First Class cabin on Thai A340s (a bit simple?) In my experiences, and from what I have heard from others, Thai have great service in their lounges and this service extends itself into the first class cabins aboard their planes. Although, it must be said that, while the newer aircraft in their fleet such as the Airbus A380 have pristine and modern décor and facilities, most of the other aircraft, such as 747s and A340s have average facilities. The Private Room at Changi Inside my own A380 Suite I have flown with Singapore Airlines in First Class Suites to Hong Kong and would love to one day repeat my experience. At Changi Airport, Singapore Airlines’ hub, there is a private lounge for Suites class passengers only called The Private Room. It is a very dark room with elegant colours. I was fortunate enough to spend some time in there myself, and the breakfast I had of waffles, strawberries and chocolate sauce was divine!

Singapore Airlines also have a Book the Cook policy in their first class (and indeed business class) cabins, whereby you can order your meal online beforehand and have a talented chef prepare it for you on the plane during the flight. You eat when you want to eat on Singapore Airlines, so a quick touch of a button will call over a Singapore Girl, who will in turn let the chef know to commence the cooking! Impressive Facilities for Malaysia Airlines at KLIA Malaysia Airlines lie-flat beds onboard their A380s Malaysia Airlines currently have the second most impressive premium cabins of the 4 ASEAN airlines listed in this article. In particular in their newer aircraft, such as the A380, their lie-flat beds with dark, welcoming colours provide a nice rest and relaxation area for travellers in long-haul flights. The service onboard is also world-renowned from the friendly MH cabin crew. Much like their rivals Singapore Airlines, MH also have a Book the Cook option, and this allows you to choose your meal well in advance of your flight – but of course this is no ordinary meal! Now it is time to give some final thoughts on what the future will hold for the big 4 of ASEAN.

It is clear to me that Thai Airways need to improve drastically to cling on to the likes of Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines. Garuda Indonesia, who last year were named the Most Improved Airline in the World, are now clearly ahead of Thai, as far as I am concerned. I base this on the service levels received in the cabin, the attitude of the ground staff and check-in staff at the airports, and the hard product in the aircraft itself, such as seats and PTV. Thai lag so far behind the other airlines in those departments, that you wonder how long it would take them to catch up. They are quite frankly a mess, at present. I think the future for Thai in the mid-term is to consolidate its east Asia trade, where it has traditionally been a very strong player to the likes of Japan and Taiwan. Conversely, Thai is being destroyed by Emirates and the other members of the ME4 for flights from Bangkok to Europe, so there is no room for expansion there, yet there is room for improvement in India, especially the central areas such as Hyderabad and Bangalore.

European routes need to be trimmed; get rid of flights to Milan, Arnhem, Madrid, and Munich, and consolidate flights to high-yielding destinations such as London, Paris, and Frankfurt, with daily flights with the A380, rather than double daily flights. This would allow for Thai to sell some of their aircraft, as latest figures show they are running an average of 60% load factor across their entire network – and in 2014 traffic plunged a whopping 43%. A great detailed analysis of Thai Airways’ recent strife and future goals can be found at this page from the ever-reliable Centre for Aviation . Being a key SkyTeam member, it is clear that Garuda is now a big player in the ASEAN region , and now they have ditched their plans for ultra-long-haul non-stop service to London Gatwick from Jakarta, they can focus more on the Indonesia-Japan market, which has a lot of room for expansion now there is so much disposable income among the Indonesian middle-class. Garuda is also a big player now in the Indonesia-Australia traffic marlet, with daily non-stop flights to Melbourne and Sydney departing not only from Jakarta, but also from Bali.

Their strategic alliance with Etihad gives them a great codeshare route to Abu Dhabi and beyond to a whole wide-range of European destinations on the Etihad network that Garuda cannot and will not ever serve themselves. Domestically, too, Garuda seem to be winning the battle against the LCCs, such as Indonesia Air Asia and Lion Air, which is more than can be said for their Malaysian counterparts. Although in regard to their onboard product, Malaysia Airlines do not have a problem whatsoever, and with arguably the friendliest crew in the sky to compliment this, I cannot see that changing in the foreseeable future. However, what MH need to do is focus on their core network, and continue to lose some of the glory routes in order to cut back on costs due to falling profits . They have already began this by axing Los Angeles from their route map, and while it is a shame that Malaysia Airlines no longer serve the US, it nonetheless now has the opportunity to relocate those planes elsewhere – perhaps get stronger foothold in Australia and within South East Asia – and try to capitalise on existing markets.

A strategic alliance with Etihad Airways has also been mooted to try to improve the ailing MAS profits, which would replicate the strategy that Garuda already has in place ( although I argue profusely that a link up with One World partner Qatar Airways would be a better option ). Also, when compared to the way Garuda Indonesia handles its domestic operations, Malaysia Airlines are way behind, as Air Asia operating out of KLIA 2 are currently dominating the domestic and short haul market with their extremely low fares. MAS need to better utilise their regional brand Firefly to actively take on the Air Asia success. The brand image of MH may have taken a battering with the unfortunate tragedies of MH370 and MH17 but surely all travellers will earmark the airline as one of the best in the world in terms of what you get on board. Singapore Airlines often charge a slight premium on their fares, as they are capitalising on their own good brand image, similar to what Malaysia Airlines do slightly less successfully with theirs. Many travellers, myself included, find this small premium acceptable for the level of consistently good service we know will get. What does the future hold for SQ?

Well, aside from adding Premium Economy to its cabins to combat losses , I would like them to expand further into Africa with their own metal, even if it’s not directly from Singapore. Currently, SQ only serve Johannesburg direct, with that flight flying on to Cape Town, and also Cairo being served via Dubai. Perhaps Addis Ababa? Or maybe Lagos or Dakar in west Africa via the Middle-East or even Europe? The European network, which includes 4 daily flights to London, plus Paris, Rome, Frankfurt, Munich, Barcelona, Moscow, Istanbul, and Copenhagen are all fairly profitable for SQ right now, and in terms of their A380 utilisation on some of these routes, they at least know how to spread their wings in the right places, unlike the military-controlled Thai. Please take a look at my other aviation blogs, including my analysis of Emirates vs Etihad vs Qatar vs Turkish in the battle of the big Middle East 4, Air India vs Srilankan vs PIA vs Biman Bangladesh in the battle of the Sub-Continent, and EVA vs Korean Air vs All Nippon vs Cathay Pacific in the battle of the Far East 4! If you liked this article, please share it!

Profile on Garuda Indonesia | CAPA - Centre for Aviation Garuda Indonesia international outlook Part 2: expanded partnerships critical for long haul success 7-Oct-2016 11:39 AM Garuda Indonesia is seeking to expand its partnership with Delta Air Lines ahead of launching flights to the US. Garuda needs a stronger relationship with Delta and will need to reconsider plans for its own US flights if the right partnerships are not in place. Expanded partnerships are crucial for Garuda as it attempts to improve its position in the international market. Garuda has been working on boosting ties with several SkyTeam members, resulting in a new codeshare with Aeromexico and an enhanced partnership with KLM. Garuda has also been pursuing ambitious and strategic expansion of its own long haul network. However this expansion has been highly unprofitable, and in several markets Garuda would be better off relying on partners. Garuda Indonesia international outlook Part 1: further expansion despite weak 1H2016 results 6-Oct-2016 12:11 PM Garuda Indonesia is planning further international expansion in 4Q2016 and 2017, despite a recent lacklustre performance in the international market.

Garuda is adding capacity to China in 4Q2016 and aiming to launch services to the US in 2017. Garuda’s international load factor was only 70% through the first eight months of 2016 as the airline struggled to fill additional seats generated by an 18% increase in ASKs. International yields have also declined as Garuda swung back into the red in 1H2016. The long haul network has particularly struggled, driving the drop in profitability. However Garuda is keen to continue strategic expansion. Singapore Airlines to launch Jakarta-Sydney, further intensifying SE Asia-Australia competition 30-Sep-2016 1:07 PM Singapore Airlines (SIA) will launch services from Jakarta to Sydney in Nov-2016, resulting in new competition for rivals Garuda Indonesia and Australia’s Qantas Airways. SIA’s entrance on the Jakarta-Sydney route is a strategic move and highlights its desire to pursue new areas of growth. The Indonesia-Australia market is a logical market for SIA as it seeks to diversify its business.

Indonesia and Australia are already SIA’s two largest international markets and Garuda and Qantas are already among its biggest competitors. Competition within Asia Pacific, including the Southeast Asia-Australia market, has been intensifying. In the current highly competitive and challenging environment airlines are constantly jockeying and exploring new options to improve their position. Southeast Asia-US market Part 3: new nonstops need to overcome stiff one-stop FSC & LCC competition 27-Sep-2016 12:41 PM Southeast Asian airlines are seeking to capture a larger share of the Southeast Asia-US market over the next few years as they launch new flights to the US. Three of the region’s flag carriers and at least one long haul LCC are planning to launch flights to the US, intensifying competition in an already fiercely competitive market. Southeast Asian airlines currently account for less than a 20% share of the total Southeast Asia-US market. Philippine Airlines and Singapore Airlines are the only significant players in this market and are aiming to increase their share as they add new nonstop routes. Garuda Indonesia, Thai Airways and Vietnam Airlines are also keen to become significant players as they launch flights to the US, replacing their now limited offline products.

However, market share gains will likely come at the expense of yields and profitability as competition with North Asian airlines – and to some extent US and Gulf carriers – intensifies. North Asian airlines now account for more than 50% of bookings in the Southeast Asia-US market and have increased their reliance on Southeast Asian connections as they have added US capacity, resulting in very competitive fares. Southeast Asia-US airline market Part 2: at least 7 airlines to offer US nonstop services by 2021 14-Sep-2016 7:50 PM The deployment of new generation ultra-long-range widebody aircraft is prompting several airlines to plan new nonstop services between Southeast Asia and the continental US. New variants of the A350 have particularly emerged as a new, more efficient and popular option for Southeast Asia-US flights, with orders over the past year from three Southeast Asian flag carriers. On 5-Sep-2016 Vietnam Airlines became the latest Southeast Asian airline to commit to new generation ultra-long-range aircraft capable of new nonstop routes – joining Philippine Airlines and Singapore Airlines.

Garuda Indonesia and Thai Airways are likely to follow, resulting in four Southeast Asian airlines operating nonstop flights to the US by early next decade, compared with only one currently. Delta Air Lines may also join United Airlines with nonstop Southeast Asia-US services. There are opportunities in the Southeast Asia-US market for nonstop routes, but competition with one-stop products will be intense. Profitability will be heavily challenged or non-existent. SIA started the trend due to strategic, not financial, imperatives. Under the charm of low fuel prices, Southeast Asian airlines risk falling into the spell of "me too" nonstop flights, just as they did with over-sized aircraft acquisitions. Garuda Indonesia Reviews and Flights - TripAdvisor Garuda Indonesia Reviews and Flights Headquarters: Soekamo-Hatta International Airport Cengkareng, Jakarta 19120 Indonesia +62-0-804-1-807-807 Website Search for flights *Specify the age of each child at the time of travel. Age ? Updating list... About Garuda Indonesia Garuda Indonesia (GA) is Indonesia's flag carrier and a member of the SkyTeam alliance.

The airline operates non-stop flights to about 40 domestic destinations and 20 international destinations in 13 countries across Asia, Oceania, the Middle East and Europe. Its fleet include some configured with just Economy Class seating. Other aircraft feature two-cabin configurations (Executive Class, which is Garuda's Business Class product, and Economy Class) and three-cabin configurations (First Class, Executive Class and Economy Class). The airline has hubs at Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) near Jakarta and Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) in Southern Bali. Jakarta: Arriving & Departing - TripAdvisor New! You come to us for reviews — now you can book your hotel right here on TripAdvisor. Jakarta: Arriving & Departing Review a place you’ve visited JOIN We'll send you updates with the latest deals, reviews and articles for Jakarta each week. Jakarta Traveler Article: Comments (7) ARRIVING Most international travelers arrive via the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport about 15mi (25km) west of the city. The majority of international flights to Indonesia come through this airport.

Some of the larger airlines represented are China Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Japan Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Emirates, Etihad, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Mihin Lanka, and Qantas. Garuda Indonesia, the national flag carrier also connects Jakarta to international destinations in Australia, Far East, Asia, and the Middle East. To get to Indonesia from Western Europe or North America, it will probably be necessary to transfer at one of the larger gateway cities in Asia or the Middle East such as Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Dubai, Doha, or Abu Dhabi. The rise of budget airlines has seen a sharp fall in the cost of services to Jakarta from places like Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and Bangkok so more and more budget travellers are arriving into the city by air rather than the traditional overland routes. There are currently 3 Terminals in operation. Terminal 1 has 3 concourses in 1-storey building with configuration of Departure Hall - Arrival Hall for concourses A, B, and C. It serves only domestic flights (Lion Air, Batavia Air, Sriwijaya Air to name a few).

Terminal 2 consists of 2 stories -- upper level for departures and lower level for arrivals. It also has 3 concourses; D (all international flights), E (Garuda Indonesia international flights plus KLM and Lionair), and F (Garuda Indonesia and Merpati domestic flights). Terminal 3 serves Air Asia, Batik Air and Mandala Air for both international and domestic flights, and Lion Air flights to Denpasar, Bali (DPS) for complete TERMINAL GUIDE, please refer to this page: Jakarta Airport Terminal Guide The arrival procedure for DOMESTIC flight is as follows: 1. Disembark from airplane p 2. Proceed to baggage claim. For those with connections, go to the transfer desk. 3. Executive taxi, limousine, and car rental are available. The arrival procedure for INTERNATIONAL flight is as follows: 1/ Disembark plane, proceed to the passport check ( those who need a VOA aproach VOA counter first). 2/ After you clear immigration, you may proceed to baggage claim. CGK is awfully inefficient with bagge carosels, expect up to 60 min for your luggae to apper on the conveyer.

3/ You need to go through custom inspection. Hand-in customs declaration form to the officer and screen all baggage. Only 1 declaration form is required per group/family. Mind DF allowance on alcohol. 4/ You can find car rental, limousine counter, and executive taxi counter just after clearing customs, before meet&greet area. Those who require regular taxi may proceed outside to the taxi rank (see moving on section below) VISA Nationals holding passport from the following 168 countries and territories are eligible to enter and remain in Indonesia without a visa for 30 days. The visa free facility does not allow the change into other permits or visa extension. Passport holders from all visa exempt countries can enter Indonesia through one of the 124 designated border crossings. All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months, even those with visa free access, onward tickets from Indonesia, itinerary, hotel booking and proof of sufciient funds may be asked by the immigration to to verify your purpose of visit. DEPARTING The departure airport tax is now included in the price of any flight booked after 9 February 2015. DEPARTURE PROCEDURE The departure procedure for DOMESTIC flight is as follow: 1.

Passenger drop off, proceed to luggage screening prior entering check-in hall. All bags must be screened at this point, passengers are searched through metal detector. 2. If flying Garuda airlines, first proceed to get your checked baggage strapped (free) opposite the check-in counters. Check-in at respective counter. 3. Proceed to departure hall. Check Flight Information Display, if it's open, you may proceed to wait at the waiting room in the gate area. Second security screening on hand luggage and passengers before entering the waiting room. The departure procedure for INTERNATIONAL flight is as follow: 1. Passenger drop off, proceed to luggage screening prior entering check-in hall. All bags must be screened at this point, passengers aresearched through metal detector. 2. If flying Garuda airlines, first proceed to get your checked baggage strapped (free) opposite the check-in counters. Check-in at respective counter. 3. Immigration 4. Proceed to the departure hall. Airline lounges, duty free, and restaurants are located here. 5. Check Flight Information Display, if it's open, you may proceed to wait at the waiting room in the gate area. Second security screening on hand luggage and passengers before entering the waiting room.

TERMINAL 3 international: lines for arrival immigration can be very long. For departure if you fly Air Asia internationally, have no checked bags, and have aslready checked in on the web, you can proceed directly from your car to the immigration desk without having to go to the AirAsia checkin desk: it makes the process really quick. MOVING ON There are taxi ranks outside airport terminals. It is ALWAYS recommended to take a taxi from one of these than to employ the services of unofficial drivers who will approach you inside and outside the terminal building (they are touts). Any deal that you are offered will not be cheaper than a metered taxi and you'll run the risk of being robbed. The most reputable taxi company is Blue Bird Group (identifieable by sticker bearing the same name) and it's more upmarket arm, Silver Bird. When using the official taxi you will be given a card with the taxis' details on it. Keep this, in case you have any problems. When taking a taxi from the airport passengers are charged a small surcharge that is based on your destination (airport surcharge), information about this is on the back of the taxi card that you are given.

Passenger are also responsible for paying the motorway tolls. Both of this charges are inaddition to the meter fare. Buses to the city are also available from these terminals. The DAMRIairport bus connects the airport to several points in the city, for example, Gambir Train Station in Central Jakarta, Blok M Bus Station and Lebak Bulus Bus Station both in South Jakarta. Taking a bus will be a lot cheaper especially for single travellers. DAMRI bus also serves Bogor. Other than DAMRI, there is small shuttle services to several points in the city (as well as to Bandung) using small bus or minivan such as X-Trans and Cipaganti Travel. There is also a bus service directly to Bandung operated by Primajasa. For inter-airport connections, there is a complimentary Airport Shuttle operating in a loop between Terminal 1 - Terminal 2 - Terminal 3. Approx 10 min. interval from 5AM to around 10PM. Train services in Indonesia is divided into three classes: economy, business and executive trains. Economy and business trains are non airconditioned ones and slower than executive trains. Executive trains are the most comfortable, with AC and reclining seats.

All executive class leave from Gambir station which is located on Lapangan Merdeka in Central Jakarta. There are day and overnight services to Surabaya, Solo, Malang and Yogakarta as well as frequent services to Bandung, Cirebon, Semarang and many other places. For details on services see Moving on by train is a much better alternative than the bus because the city's bus stations are located far from the centre of the city and you will need to battle Jakarta's terrible traffic to reach them. The terminal that you need to head to depends on your destination. For points west of Jakarta like Cilegon and Merak The Kailderes terminal in West Jakarta has very frequent departures. Pulo Gadung terminal in East Jakarta handles services to Sumarta and also to Central and East Java as well as Bali. Kampung Rambutan, also in East Jakarta, handles services to cities in West Java, like Bogor, Tasikmalaya and Bandung. Rawamangun bus terminal in East Jakarta handles executive bus services to Sumatra, Central Java, Yogyakarta, East Java and Bali. It is advisable to book the ticket first to avoid ticket touts and scams.

The better option of using mid and long-range bus is to depart from their ticket office, hence avoiding the hazard in the bus terminals. However the train is a 100% better option for these destinations.

Question: Which country does the airline Garuda come from?
Answer: Indonesia