Garuda gets new routes

Garuda gets new routes

JAKARTA (JP): The government has approved the increase of
Garuda Indonesia's domestic routes from 12 to 34, Director
General of Air Transportation Zainuddin Sikado said yesterday.

He said the new routes include those linking Medan in North
Sumatra with Surabaya in East Java, Medan with Ujungpandang in
South Sulawesi and Surabaya with Pontianak in West Kalimantan.

He said the flag carrier's new routes, to be introduced
gradually, will not overlap with those served by its subsidiary,
Merpati Nusantara.

The new routes consequently will expand Garuda's daily flight
operation from eight to 11 hours, he said.

Sikado said that the government will allow Sempati Air, a
private airline, to fly to Madras in India and Taipei, while
Bouraq, another private airline, will serve Davao in the
Philippines.(32)