Garuda Indonesia opens Penang - Medan service

04 Jun 2013  2040 | World Travel News

JAKARTA - In line with the Garuda Indonesia's business transformation program, and as part of efforts to expand its network/flight services, in particular in the international sector, on Saturday, June 1 2013, Garuda Indonesia officially launched its Penang - Medan service. The launching of the new route is also meant to improve service quality, as well as to fulfill the hopes of both the public in Medan and Penang for better connectivity between the two cities.

The launching of Garuda Indonesia Penang - Medan flight service was attended Penang Chief Minister Yang Amat Bahagia Mr. Lim Guan Eng and VP Asia Region Garuda Indonesia, Nicodemus Lampe, at Gate A3 Penang International Airport.

Garuda Indonesia serves Penang - Medan twice a day, using Bombardier CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft which has a seating capacity of 96, comprising 12 passengers in Exclusive Class and 84 passengers in Economy Class.

Meanwhile, Penang Chief Minister Yang Amat Bahagia Mr. Lim Guan Eng readily welcomes the new service, stating that, "Today, travel flow between Medan - Penang and vice versa remains quite high. Apart from business and leisure travel, many visitors from Medan come to Penang to study or to get medical treatment. I believe this new service will stimulate growth of business and trade in the region, more so as Medan is strategically located as the gateway to Sumatra and the rest of Indonesia's western regions," he added.

Meanwhile, in light of the positive growth in the international sector, in 2013 Garuda also plans to open new international routes, such as Jakarta - London, Surabaya - Singapore, Denpasar - Bangkok, Denpasar - Brisbane and Denpasar - Kuala Lumpur.


Sourced: TravelDailyNews

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