Garuda Indonesia axes first class on London routes
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Garuda Indonesia will no longer be offering first class seating to London from June 20 onwards as it looks to switch from a three-class to two-class Boeing B777-300ER.
The configuration change for flights GA086/87 on the carrier’s Jakarta-Singapore-London Heathrow route will increase the overall number of seats from 314 to 393 at the expense of its first class cabin.
While airlineroute.net reported the change on Friday, February 3, at the time of writing Garuda is still offering first class seats on the route on its website.
Garuda currently operates the route three times weekly, with its Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday schedule not expected to change.
Full details for the Jakarta (CGK)-Singapore (SIN)-London Heathrow (LHR) route are as follows:
| Flight No. | From | To | Departs | Arrives | Days |
| GA086 | CGK | SIN | 0745 | 1035 | Tue, Sat, Sun |
| SIN | LHR | 1200 | 1855 | ||
| GA087 | LHR | SIN | 2110 | 1730+1 | Tue, Sat, Sun |
Questions & Answers
Q.When will Garuda Indonesia stop offering first class seats on flights to London?
When will Garuda Indonesia stop offering first class seats on flights to London?
Garuda Indonesia will discontinue first class seating on its London routes from June 20 onwards. This change accompanies a switch from a three-class to a two-class Boeing B777-300ER configuration on these flights.
Q.How will the change in aircraft configuration affect the total number of seats on the London route?
How will the change in aircraft configuration affect the total number of seats on the London route?
The switch to a two-class configuration will increase the overall number of seats on the Jakarta-Singapore-London Heathrow route. The total seat count will rise from 314 to 393, removing the first class cabin.
Q.Which specific flights will be affected by Garuda Indonesia's decision to remove first class?
Which specific flights will be affected by Garuda Indonesia's decision to remove first class?
The configuration change will affect flights GA086/87 on the carrier's Jakarta-Singapore-London Heathrow route. This route currently operates three times weekly on Tuesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
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