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GARUDA Indonesia, a full service airline apparently has been holding around 21.5% of the total aircraft operated to be able to survive amid the effects of the corona virus (COVID-19).
According to the President Director of PT Garuda Indonesia Tbk. Irfan Pertamautra said it would continue to try to serve all flight routes operated as long as there was no form of a ban on the government. Meanwhile, now some countries have closed flight access to reduce the spread of the virus.
“We reduced the frequency of flights and grounded there were already 30 units of aircraft around that, for Garuda alone. Garuda Indonesia is known to have operated 201 aircraft. The breakdown is that Garuda Indonesia operates 139 units of aircraft, while the remaining 62 units are operated by Citilink. Indonesia,” Irfan said.
He added, the temporary flight stoppage, he added, was done to keep the airline’s operational costs from swelling. Moreover, on the other hand passenger demand is low due to the impact of the corona virus and is still in the low season period.
“Garuda Indonesia claims to continue conducting studies with internal management including shareholders regarding the next steps if the corona pandemic continues in the country. At the moment we are still having discussions,” he noted.
Previously, Garuda Indonesia claimed to still operate all domestic flight routes normally and there was no frequency reduction despite the COVID-19 virus outbreak.
Irfan ensured that there were no reductions for domestic routes in terms of efficiency. Meanwhile, the flight route cuts are only done for international flights in a number of countries to prevent the spread of the corona virus.
“Garuda Indonesia with the opening of seven new international routes to and from Denpasar is still being finalized before it is finally announced to the public. The intended route is Denpasar-Brisbane, Denpasar-Perth, Denpasar-Mumbai, Denpasar-Kuala Lumpur, Denpasar-Bangkok, Denpasar-New Delhi, to Denpasar-Dili,” Irfan concluded. [business.com/photo traveltext]
