Garuda Indonesia Facts
Hub City & Country: Jakarta, Indonesia
Launch Date: 26 January, 1949
Fleet: 4 Airbus A330-200, 6 Aibrus A330-300, 12 Boeing 737-300, 19 Boeing 737-400, 5 Boeing 737-500, 16 Boeing 737-800, 3 Boeing 747-400.
Current Destinations: Bangkok - Hong Kong - Kuala Lumpur - Singapore - Seoul - Shanghai - Guangzhou - Beijing - Ho Chi Minh - Tokyo - Nagoya - Osaka - Darwin - Melbourne - Perth - Sydney - Jeddah - Riyadh - Ampenan - Banda Aceh - Banjarmasin - Balikpapan - Batam - Biak - Denpasar - Jakarta - Jayapura - Manado - Medan - Padang - Palembang - Pekanbaru - Pontianak - Palangkaraya - Semarang - Solo - Surabaya - Timika - Ujung - Pandang - Yogyakarta - Amsterdam - Dubai
Garuda Indonesia is Indonesia's flag carrier. It currently flies to a number of destinations in Asia, Middle East and Australia, and recently reintroduced flights to Europe. The airline is named after the mythical bird Garuda found in Indian Vedic tradition, it was the carrier of the Hindu God Vishnu.
Cabin Classes
Executive (Business) Class is available on board all Garuda Indonesia aircraft. The Airbus A330-200 offers the new Flat-Bed seats with 74" seat pitch with 180 degree recline. The seats feature an in-armrest 11-inch touch screen LCD with AVOD on each seat, in-seat laptop power supply, and personal reading light. The seats are in 2-2-2 configuration.
Economy Class is available on board all Garuda Indonesia aircraft. Seat pitch ranges from 30" to 35" depending on the aircraft with seat width of 17". The Airbus A330-200 aircraft and the newer Boeing 737-800 aircraft has the new Economy Class seats which offers 9-inch touch screen LCD with AVOD. Hot and cold meals or snacks and beverages, are offered depending on the length of the flight. Fine wines are offered on international flights.
Before You Fly
Passengers travelling in Executive (Business) Class with Garuda Indonesia can access the new Executive Lounge - various members of Garuda Indonesia's Frequent Flyer programme can also access this lounge.
This VIP Lounge features a fully equipped business centre, a relax room, refreshment area complete with shower, a luggage room, and a prayer room. The Lounge also offers wireless internet connection, complimentary internet logging, complimentary photocopying and local calls.
The Lounge is open from 5am until the last flight everyday, it offers a large buffet with a range of food and beverages including traditional food. A mini communal bar is also featured.