julio777 From Indonesia, joined Jan 2012, 19 posts, RR: 0 Posted (1 year 1 month 1 week 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 7076 times:
I just read article below which mentioned that Garuda Indonesia is named the best international airline in Australia for 2 months in a row (Jan & Feb 2012), while Virgin Australia is named the best domestic airline in Australia.
The Customer Satisfaction survey conducted by research company Roy Morgan, ranked Garuda Indonesia ahead of Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand, Emirates and Cathay Pacific (Rank 2 to 5), While For domestic, Virgin Australia is ahead of Qantaslink, Qantas (domestic), Jet Star, and Tiger.
wedgetail737 From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 5532 posts, RR: 5 Reply 1, posted (1 year 1 month 1 week 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 6992 times:
I hope Garuda finds themselves back in the US someday. I remember their DC-10 service from LAX to HNL, Biak and Denpasar. Never flew on them, but I have some great night shots of them at LAX.
PlaneHunter From Germany, joined Mar 2006, 6191 posts, RR: 79 Reply 2, posted (1 year 1 month 1 week 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 6940 times:
Quoting julio777 (Thread starter): Especially for Garuda, as their transformation program has paid off....
Absolutely. GA exceeded my expectations on a short CGK-SIN flight in late 2011. Tasty hot meal, PTVs on a 737 - very impressive. I will definitely consider GA for a long-haul trip in the future.
Jackbr From Australia, joined Dec 2009, 652 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (1 year 1 month 1 week 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 6631 times:
Interesting. Garuda still has a bad reputation with a lot of people in Australia for it's once-poor safety record. I've noticed people with no knowledge of the airline industry usually quote Garuda and Aeroflot as the most "unsafe"
Delimit From United States of America, joined Jan 2009, 1432 posts, RR: 1 Reply 6, posted (1 year 1 month 1 week 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 6261 times:
Viscount724 From Switzerland, joined Oct 2006, 21495 posts, RR: 24 Reply 11, posted (1 year 1 month 1 week 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 6056 times:
Quoting EK413 (Reply 9): If my memory serves me well the EU blacklisted GA once upon a time...
GA was included in the EU blacklist (along with all other Indonesian airlines) from whenever it was imposed until July 2009 when the ban was lifted for GA and a couple of other carriers.
PIEAvantiP180 From United States of America, joined Sep 2009, 469 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (1 year 1 month 1 week 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 5979 times:
Looks like sky team finally picked a quality airline to serve their needs for connections between Europe-Asia and Australia. With the A330 and 773ER entering the fleet soon they will be able to add more Asian and long haul European destinations to connect Australia, much like SQ and EK are doing right now.
PIEAvantiP180 From United States of America, joined Sep 2009, 469 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (1 year 1 month 1 week 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 5841 times:
KE had safety issues too about a decade ago and we looked at them the same way as we look at GA now and look at where they are today. With the right management in place and a good mx program GA can be the next KE.
KE had safety issues too about a decade ago and we looked at them the same way as we look at GA now and look at where they are today. With the right management in place and a good mx program GA can be the next KE.
I recommend you read my previous posts prior to an attack... I was matter of fact congratulating GA on the job well done...
PIEAvantiP180 From United States of America, joined Sep 2009, 469 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (1 year 1 month 1 week 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 5592 times:
Sorry if I came off that way but it was not an attack on you, when you said imagine if QF did a JV with a carrier with a bad track record on mx I was just adding to the discussion that they can change just like KE did.
Quokkas From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 19, posted (1 year 1 month 1 week 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 4015 times:
Quoting Sandgroper (Reply 3): I must admit they have improved but horror stories with their landings at PER are still keeping me from flying with them...
There haven't been all that many, although any is too many.
I could only find just three instances in the ATSB online database. In the 2010 instance poor runway markings during surface works, and in the 1988 event the lack of a precision approach aid such as ILS for Runway 03 and runway approach lighting not being installed were believed to have contributed to the incidents. For details, see:
But it is good to see that GA has improved in many people's eyes and thios has been reflected in some of the trip reports we are seeing posted. There is still some way to go as the standards are a bit uneven.
Flyingsottsman From Australia, joined Oct 2010, 396 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (1 year 1 month 1 week 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 4004 times:
A Friend of mine I work with just recently went to Bali, and she went with GA I asked her what she thought of them and she told me they were great infact she reacons it was a better service than when she flew CX to London 2 years ago. So it looks like they are realy improved in big ways which is great well done GA.
SuperCaravelle From Netherlands, joined Jan 2012, 219 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (1 year 1 month 1 week 2 days ago) and read 3063 times:
Quoting Flyingsottsman (Reply 20): A Friend of mine I work with just recently went to Bali, and she went with GA I asked her what she thought of them and she told me they were great infact she reacons it was a better service than when she flew CX to London 2 years ago. So it looks like they are realy improved in big ways which is great well done GA.
A few recent trip reports in the respective section on this site confirm this, they really upped their game. While service and comfort doesn't really tell you anything about safety, it really seems their turn around is being successful.
They indeed already serve AMS four times a week, still with a stopover in DXB, hopefully when they get the 777 they will fly non-stop. They are also looking into a LHR service.
freakyrat From United States of America, joined Aug 2008, 538 posts, RR: 1 Reply 23, posted (1 year 1 month 1 week 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 2372 times:
Wedjetail737 wrote
"I hope Garuda finds themselves back in the US someday. I remember their DC-10 service from LAX to HNL, Biak and Denpasar. Never flew on them, but I have some great night shots of them at LAX."
I flew on the DC10 in 1991 on this route. The landing in Biak is really neat and while the plane was being refueled on the flight to Bali, the locals entertained us in the terminal with native dancing etc. I have a custom model of the same jet sitting in my home office here, Visit Indonesia Year 1991 markings and all.
je89_w From United States of America, joined Mar 2002, 2327 posts, RR: 10 Reply 24, posted (1 year 1 month 1 week 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 2356 times:
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Quoting freakyrat (Reply 23): Wedjetail737 wrote
"I hope Garuda finds themselves back in the US someday. I remember their DC-10 service from LAX to HNL, Biak and Denpasar. Never flew on them, but I have some great night shots of them at LAX."
I flew on the DC10 in 1991 on this route. The landing in Biak is really neat and while the plane was being refueled on the flight to Bali, the locals entertained us in the terminal with native dancing etc. I have a custom model of the same jet sitting in my home office here, Visit Indonesia Year 1991 markings and all.
Flew that route in 1993 (on the B742) and also distinctly remember the native dancing as we disembarked the aircraft via the stairs. Good times!
25 julio777: Hi Wedjetail 737, If i am not mistaken, GA will fly to LAX again but not in near future, it will be by 2014 only....my guess they will fly to LAX thro
26 zeke: I think GA have a poor business case for the NRT to LAX route. Too many airlines already offer the ability to fly to CGK from the USA, and the trans
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