Mandala's executive class

Mandala's executive class

JAKARTA (JP): Mandala Airlines, one of the country's scheduled airlines, will introduce an executive class starting on Feb. 1 for its services using Boeing B-737-200 aircraft.

Mandala's commercial executive, Soegiarto, said yesterday that the new executive class service will firstly begin on the Jakarta-Semarang (Central Java) and Semarang-Jakarta routes.

"We will open special counters and lounges. Executive class passengers will have special menus during the flights," he said.

Mandala currently operates eight B-737-200s for its services from Jakarta to 10 cities, including Medan in North Sumatra, Padang in West Sumatra, Palembang in South Sumatra, Yogyakarta, Denpasar in Bali and Surabaya in East Java. The airline also operates two Fokker F-28s for its routes from Jakarta to Pontianak in West Kalimantan and Jambi. (icn)