Garuda to strengthen medium-haul flight network
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The national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will strengthen its position in the medium-haul flight market in 2016, with a travel time of five to seven hours, according to its President Director Arif Wibowo.
“The current market situation does not allow us to expand in the long-haul flight market, so we are focusing on medium-haul flights,” Wibowo remarked here on Wednesday.
He explained that starting next year, there will be additional flights to and from China.
“This year, we have been operating three weekly flights on the Guangzhou-Beijing route, and Shanghai will be added soon,” Wibowo revealed.
He said the Hong Kong-Denpasar and Singapore-Denpasar routes will be served by Garudas wide-bodied aircraft.
He opined that Garudas strategic business unit has recorded a passenger growth between eight to nine percent, which is not significant.
Questions & Answers
Q.Why is Garuda focusing on medium-haul flights instead of long-haul flights?
Why is Garuda focusing on medium-haul flights instead of long-haul flights?
Garuda's President Director, Arif Wibowo, stated that the current market situation does not allow the airline to expand in the long-haul flight market. Therefore, they are shifting their focus to medium-haul flights instead.
Q.Which specific routes will see increased flights starting next year?
Which specific routes will see increased flights starting next year?
Starting next year, there will be additional flights to and from China. The article also mentions that Shanghai will soon be added to the existing Guangzhou-Beijing route, which currently operates three times weekly.
Q.What is Garuda's current passenger growth rate?
What is Garuda's current passenger growth rate?
Garuda's strategic business unit has recorded a passenger growth rate of between eight and nine percent. The President Director, Arif Wibowo, described this growth as not significant.
Q.Which routes will use Garuda's wide-bodied aircraft?
Which routes will use Garuda's wide-bodied aircraft?
Garuda's wide-bodied aircraft will be used to serve the Hong Kong-Denpasar and Singapore-Denpasar routes. The article does not specify if this change is immediate or part of future plans.
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