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Qatar Airways and Garuda Indonesia join forces to offer customers more choice
The
new daily direct flight will be operated with state-of-the-art Boeing B777-300
aircraft in a dual-class configuration, featuring 26 high-end seats in Business
Class and 367 seats in Economy Class.
The
launch of services from Jakarta to Doha symbolises the strong bilateral ties
between Indonesia and Qatar, aimed at deepening economic cooperation between
the two nations. It also stimulates benefits in the aviation and tourism
sectors, including enhanced trade flows and commercial links. The daily flight
to Doha will help cater to the increasing demand for direct flights between
Jakarta and Doha, and provide wider preferences for travellers. The new route
allows customers of the flag carrier of Indonesia to enjoy access beyond Doha
to Qatar Airways’ network of over 170 destinations, including cities in Middle
East, Europe, and Africa. This will also provide Qatar Airways’ passengers even
more travel options for seamless connectivity to exotic destinations in
Indonesia.
Qatar
Airways Group Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer, said: “Qatar
Airways welcomes Garuda’s launch of its daily flight from Jakarta to Doha.
Indonesia is a country that has great potential and is one of our most
important markets within the Qatar Airways global network. With this new
partnership, Qatar Airways and Garuda Indonesia provide an unparalleled level
of service in response to increasing travel demand, which will further boost
tourism between the two countries.”
President
and CEO of Garuda Indonesia, Irfan Setiaputra, stated: “We are very pleased to
be able to add Doha to our extensive global network. There are strong business,
tourism, and cultural ties between Indonesia and Qatar, and we believe this new
service will further boost those activities between the two countries, while
offering easier access for travellers from Qatar to Indonesia, which is now one
of the fastest-growing economic centres in the world. This new route marks a
significant milestone for Garuda Indonesia as the national flag carrier of
Indonesia, providing our passengers departing from Jakarta as the main hub of
Indonesia with a convenient gateway to the largest city and financial hub in
the Gulf area. This direct flight between Jakarta and Doha is also expected to
attract Qatar tourists to explore other leading tourist destinations from
Jakarta as the main gate to Indonesia’s exotic destinations.”
Currently,
Qatar Airways, offers three daily flights to both Jakarta and Bali, and has
recently launched three weekly flights to Medan. With the new Garuda flight and
codeshare partnership, passengers will benefit from seamless connections
between the combined networks.
Garuda Indonesia - Flight schedule to Doha*:
Daily
(all local time)
· Jakarta
(CGK) to Doha (DOH) - Flight No. GA900: Departure 18:20; Arrival 23:00
· Doha
(DOH) to Jakarta (CGK) - Flight No. GA901: Departure 02:25; Arrival 14:55
*Flight
will be open for sale subject to government approval
Image
Credit: © Qatar Airways
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