JAKARTA, Jul 23 (NNN-ANTARA) – Just one month after being declared free from bankruptcy, Indonesian flag carrier, Garuda Indonesia, announced yesterday that, it had added three Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft, to its operation and would increase its flight frequency by 32 percent next month.
“This strategy aims to optimise the company’s performance. We need to continue boosting operational capacity and restructure the company,” Garuda Indonesia’s President, Director Irfan Setiaputra said, in a statement.
He said, flight frequency would be increased for routes from Jakarta to Batam, Balikpapan, Denpasar, Medan, Makassar, Surabaya, and Singapore.
Garuda recorded 650 weekly flights in Jun, and has targeted to record at least 850 weekly flights throughout Aug.
“We hope that Garuda Indonesia can contribute to the recovery process of Indonesian tourism and bring positive impacts to the national economy,” Setiaputra said.
Garuda Indonesia has successfully averted bankruptcy with its proposal to restructure 142 trillion rupiahs (nine billion U.S. dollars) of its liabilities, approved by creditors and lessors.– NNN-ANTARA
