JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com – The Ministry of Transportation said a tire on a Garuda Indonesia aircraft burst after the aircraft had become airborne, meaning it occurred after takeoff. Lukman F. Laisa, Director General of Civil Aviation at the Ministry of Transportation, said that based on the report, at 5:52 a.m. Western Indonesia Time (WIB), the JATSC […]
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com — National flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk and its subsidiary, Citilink, are strengthening synergies to develop their logistics business by exploring a potential cargo aircraft operation partnership amid growing cargo traffic during the first half of 2026. Garuda Indonesia’s Technical Director and Acting Commercial Director, Mukhtaris, said the synergy is part […]
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com—President Prabowo Subianto said Indonesia’s investment realization continued to grow amid global uncertainty. He made the statement during the Annual Session of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) and the Joint Session of the House of Representatives (DPR) and Regional Representatives Council (DPD) on August 14, 2026. In his speech, Prabowo presented several reports on […]
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com — Indonesia’s national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will resume operations from Husein Sastranegara Airport in Bandung by reinstating its direct round-trip service between Bandung and Denpasar starting on August 14, 2026. The route’s reopening marks Garuda Indonesia’s return to Husein Airport after the airport was reactivated to accommodate commercial jet operations. Garuda Indonesia […]
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com — PT Garuda Indonesia Tbk will change its checked baggage policy from the weight concept to the piece concept, effective September 1, 2026. Under the new scheme, checked baggage allowances, which were previously determined by the total combined weight of passengers’ luggage under the weight concept, will instead be based on the number […]
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com – National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has once again maintained its title as the world’s most punctual airline according to OAG FlightView for the April 2026 period. Based on the report from the UK-based global aviation research and ranking agency, Garuda Indonesia recorded an On-Time Performance (OTP) of 97.9% from a total of […]
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com – PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk recorded operational growth and improved financial performance in the first quarter of 2026, supported by stronger passenger traffic and increased flight production capacity across all of the company’s business lines. From January to March 2026, the Garuda Indonesia Group carried 5.42 million passengers, up 6.76 percent from […]
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com – Indonesia’s flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has officially commenced the outbound flight phase of the 1447 Hijri/2026 Hajj pilgrimage, transporting 2,255 pilgrims on the first day from six embarkation points across the country. Garuda Indonesia President Director Glenny Kairupan said the inaugural flight departed from the Yogyakarta embarkation on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, […]
JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com – Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia plans to make adjustments in response to evolving global aviation industry dynamics, shaped by geopolitical uncertainty and fluctuations in fuel prices, including Aviation Turbine Fuel (Avtur). One of the measures includes a proportional adjustment to ticket fares. President Director Glenny Kairupan said the airline will carry out fare […]
