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        "id": 1100310,
        "msgid": "garuda-upbeat-despite-slumps-1447893297",
        "date": "2001-10-12 00:00:00",
        "title": "Garuda upbeat despite slumps",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Garuda upbeat despite slumps Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite worries that the global airlines industry will continue to slump, the country's flagship carrier Garuda Indonesia is still optimistic over its business outlook. Garuda president Abdulgani said on Thursday that the sharp fall in air travel worldwide - triggered by last month's terrorist attacks in the United States - has yet to have an impact on his company.",
        "content": "<p>Garuda upbeat despite slumps<\/p>\n<p>Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n<p>Despite worries that the global airlines industry will<br>\ncontinue to slump, the country's flagship carrier Garuda<br>\nIndonesia is still optimistic over its business outlook.<\/p>\n<p>Garuda president Abdulgani said on Thursday that the sharp<br>\nfall in air travel worldwide - triggered by last month's<br>\nterrorist attacks in the United States - has yet to have an<br>\nimpact on his company.<\/p>\n<p>\"Up to now, I can say that everything has been normal for the<br>\ncompany. Both the flight schedules and the amount of passengers,<br>\nare all still consistent with what we've expected,\" Abdulgani<br>\ntold reporters, on the sidelines of an MoU signing ceremony with<br>\nstate-owned telecommunications firm PT Telkom, which provides<br>\ntechnical assistance for the establishment of a one-stop service<br>\nfor Garuda customers.<\/p>\n<p>\"Most of our international flights have Bali on their final<br>\ndestination, which has long been regarded as one of the best<br>\nplaces to relax in the world.<\/p>\n<p>\"And they (international travelers) know Bali is a safe place<br>\nregardless of what happens in other areas of the country. They<br>\njust keep coming in,\" Abdulgani reiterated.<\/p>\n<p>The deadly terrorist attacks in the U.S. has made many wary of<br>\nflying which has caused a sharp decline in the number of airline<br>\npassengers worldwide, experts have said.<\/p>\n<p>The attacks also played a part in the increase of insurance<br>\npremiums that airlines must pay to avoid grounding.<\/p>\n<p>Garuda has recently imposed a US$5 surcharge on its<br>\ninternational air tickets to cover the higher insurance cost.<\/p>\n<p>Abdulgani however, insisted the hike would not make his<br>\ncompany's ticket pricing less competitive internationally.<\/p>\n<p>\"No, not really. I've told you, there is no decline in our<br>\nnumbers of passengers so far,\" he replied.<\/p>",
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