This is the second time that Garuda Indonesia received the award, which marks all efforts that the airline wants to supply to their customers with the opinion “Experience with Garuda Indonesia”. Passengers will feel the coziness and professional serving manners of staff. It is expected that Garuda Indonesia will get international awards in the future to bring the definte reliability and absolute safety. Garuda Indonesia is the flag carrier of Indonesia. The airline is named after the holy bird Garuda of Hinduism and Buddhism, also after the national emblem of Indonesia. Garuda Airlines is headquartered at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, near Jakarta. The carrier has main hubs at Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, Ngurah Rai International Airport, and Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport; and secondary hubs as Kualanamu International Airport and Juanda International Airport.
Previously, Garuda Indonesia received many precious awards such as:
- World Best Regional Airlines 2012, at Farnborough Air Show
- World Best Economy Class Cabin 2013, Paris Air Show
- Five-star Airline 2014, voted by Skytax
- At present, Garuda Indonesia is ranking 7th among World Best Airlines
In the strategy for business renovation, Garuda Indonesia will concentrate on the development of fleet. The airline will explore more aircrafts. It is expected there would be 185 aircrafts in 2015.. Since the joining SkyTeam in March 2014, Garuda Indonesia along with 19 other member have been supplying a global network with more than 16 thousand Garuda Indonesia flights per day ro over 1000 destinations in 177 countries. In addition, customers of the airline can use 927 lounages of other airline members of SkyTeam in the world.
Top 10 Best Airlines in the world include Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Garuda Indonesia, Asiana Airlines, Etihad Airways, and Lufthansa. Ranking first in this top is Cathay Pacifc which is highly appreciated with in-flights entertainment service and cabin crew, as well as the quality of meals and comfortable seats of all classes. Meanwhile, Qatar Airways ranks second with its strength of cabin crew and high-tech in-flight services. Singapore Airlines places third with its strengths of personal TV, comfortable and convenient seats. Not unfamiliar to global passengers, Emirates is one of the most luxury long-haul airlines in the world. The airlines ranks top in terms of in-flight entertainment services. At the 5th position, it is Turkish Airlines which has a fast development. Turkish Airlines used to be the best airlines in Europe for 3 years consecutively. All Nippon Airways ranks sixth. This is the biggest airline in Japan having the most Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircrafts in the world. And, Garuda Indonesia in the 7th place is praised for comfortable seats and in-flight meals. Asiana Airlines, Etihad Airways, and Lufthansa are also highly appreciated with high-quality services and professional cabin crew.
Popular destinations of Garuda Indonesia
Country | City | Airport |
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Vietnam | Hanoi | Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi (HAN) - Vietnam |
Vietnam | Haiphong | Cat Bi International Airport , Haiphong (HPH) - Vietnam |
Vietnam | Thanh Hoa | Tho Xuan Airport, Thanh Hoa (THD) - Vietnam |
Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh City | Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) - Vietnam |
Vietnam | Da Nang | Da Nang International Airport, Da Nang (DAD) - Vietnam |
Vietnam | Hue | Phu Bai International Airport, Hue (HUI) - Vietnam |
Indonesia | Padang | Minangkabau International Airport, Padang (PDG) - Indonesia |
Vietnam | Qui Nhon | Phu Cat Airport, Qui Nhon (UIH) - Vietnam |
Japan | Osaka | Osaka International Airport , Osaka (ITM) - Japan |
Vietnam | Quang Ninh | Van Don International Airport, Quang Ninh (VDO) - Vietnam |
Indonesia | Pontianak | Supadio Airport, Pontianak (PNK) - Indonesia |
Lao, People's Dem. Rep. | Vientiane | Wattay International Airport, Vientiane (VTE) - Lao, People's Dem. Rep. |
Thailand | Lampang | Lampang Airport, Lampang (LPT) - Thailand |
Vietnam | Quang Binh | Dong Hoi Airport, Quang Binh (VDH) - Vietnam |
Indonesia | Yogjakarta | Adisucipto International Airport, Yogjakarta (JOG) - Indonesia |
Popular routes of Garuda Indonesia
Ujung Pandang -> Bali Denpasar 124 USD | Hanoi -> Balikpapan 366 USD |
Haiphong -> Abu Dhabi 1,017 USD | Bangkok -> Bengkulu 231 USD |
Ho Chi Minh City -> Balikpapan 289 USD | Yogjakarta <-> Jakarta 175 USD |
Dalat <-> Abu Dhabi 1,249 USD | Labuan Bajo -> Jakarta 178 USD |
Hue -> Perth 748 USD | Lampang -> Balikpapan 623 USD |
Chiang Rai -> Padang 414 USD | Ban Me Thuot -> Sydney 1,092 USD |
Tokyo <-> Hongkong 1,780 USD | Balikpapan -> Ujung Pandang 319 USD |
Koh Samui -> Menado 530 USD | Trat -> Melbourne 646 USD |
Pontianak -> Jakarta 132 USD | Frankfurt <-> Bali Denpasar 957 USD |
Da Nang -> Lombok 460 USD | Batam -> Semarang 185 USD |