Garuda to Launch Singapore-Surabaya Flights; Increase Bali and Jakarta Services

[HD video below] Garuda Indonesia will launch a new four times weekly service from Singapore to Surabaya on 19 July 2013.

To celebrate the launch of the new route, Garuda Indonesia is running a sale on flights to Surabaya. Valid until 8 August 2013 for travel from 19 July to 9 August 2013, return flights in economy class are on sale from Sin$265. Terms and conditions apply.

Garuda Indonesia will also expand its service from Singapore to Bali, with a new four times weekly service from 19 July and introduce the addition of a ninth daily flight between Singapore and Jakarta starting 18 August.

Singapore is Garuda’s busiest destination outside of Indonesia and with the addition of these routes, the airline will operate over 80 weekly flights from Singapore to five Indonesian destinations namely Bali, Jakarta, Makassar, Balikpapan and Surabaya.

"Southeast Asia is an important region and Singapore in particular is a key growth market for Garuda Indonesia. We are constantly looking to improve our flight offerings to provide Singapore travellers better connectivity into Indonesia,” said Nicodemus Lampe, Vice President, Area Asia, Garuda Indonesia. “With these new services, we aim to increase our passenger appeal and are confident that we will be able to capture a larger share of the market, in line with Garuda Indonesia’s ‘Quantum Leap’ strategy of becoming one the most profitable airlines in Asia.”

The new route and developments will be supported by a fleet of Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft featuring upgraded on-board services such as individual touch-screen LCD TVs throughout Executive and Economy Classes with Video on Demand entertainment systems.

Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737-800 NG

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