N178UA From United Arab Emirates, joined Jan 2001, 1626 posts, RR: 68 Posted (3 years 10 months 19 hours ago) and read 23426 times:
The Story
On Thursday, 23 July 2009, the President of the Republic of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono officially opened the new "Garuda Indonesia Management Building" located in an area known as the "Garuda Indonesia City Center", at the Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Jakarta
The occasion was also marked by the official launching of the new Garuda Indonesia "Corporate Identity Brand Refresh" and two brand new aircraft, the Airbus A330-200 and Boeing B-737-800NG (Next Generation) fitted up with sophisticated audio & video entertainment system, and sporting a modernized interior and exterior that reflect the "corporate identity brand refresh" image.
The new concept in service includes brand new aircraft equipped with modernized interior and exterior, state-of-the-art entertainment and the uniquely "Garuda Indonesia Experience (Indonesian Hospitality)"
Co-incide the launch of new Corporate image and new service concept, the "Garuda Indonesia Experience", Garuda also launched a 3 times weekly Jakarta to Sydney direct nonstop service by their brand new A330-200 aircraft on 1 August.
I was fortunate to be able to travel on this brand new aircraft and service, as a guest of Garuda Indonesia. Please click on the below image to access the trip report.
click here for the Garuda Indonesia theme song "My Pride"
MHTripple7 From United States of America, joined Feb 2008, 1055 posts, RR: 5 Reply 1, posted (3 years 10 months 18 hours ago) and read 23342 times:
Awesome report, Sam! It's hard to believe after reading this TR that GA was recently banned from operating in the EU. Their cabins look great and it just looks like a great experience. Their cabins look a lot like Hainan's though. Thanks for sharing!
Airpearl From Malaysia, joined May 2001, 934 posts, RR: 37 Reply 2, posted (3 years 10 months 18 hours ago) and read 23277 times:
Hi Sam, congratulations for this new GA A332 report. The photos are fantastic, as always with you of course. Really happy to see Garuda making a comeback too. The J class seats are similar to those on SA and the older ones on 9W: did you find them a tad firm as seats?
Afterburner From Indonesia, joined Jun 2005, 1111 posts, RR: 1 Reply 5, posted (3 years 10 months 16 hours ago) and read 22827 times:
Quoting MHTripple7 (Reply 1): Their cabins look a lot like Hainan's though.
The plane was indeed one of two or three that supposed to be delivered to Hainan but the airline canceled the order. Garuda just changed the seat covers and modify the IFE a little bit. Did you notice that the IFE's menu is English, French, and Chinese but not Bahasa Indonesia?
Bps3458 From Australia, joined Oct 2006, 522 posts, RR: 1 Reply 9, posted (3 years 10 months 11 hours ago) and read 22095 times:
Hi Sam,
thanks for sharing your trip experience. Looks like GA is heading in to the right direction. Would seriously consider flying them for next trip to Europe once they resume their flights to FRA. Weren't they recently removed from the EU ban list ?
Afterburner From Indonesia, joined Jun 2005, 1111 posts, RR: 1 Reply 10, posted (3 years 10 months 9 hours ago) and read 21840 times:
Yes, the EU has just lifted the ban for four Indonesian airlines including Garuda. The first European destination for GA after the ban will almost certainly be AMS.
Reifel From Germany, joined Feb 2005, 1153 posts, RR: 1 Reply 11, posted (3 years 10 months 4 hours ago) and read 21085 times:
Great Report. I like their new livery and I appreciate that they kept the logo. Of course everyones opinion may be different, but I think that they were able to introduce a modern scheme with keeping elements that Garuda is recognized for (the bird logo).
I just read an article in a tourism industry magazine where they're mentioning huge expension plans, especially back to Europe, first AMS and then other cities followed (FRA as well). Hope this will work out fine.
PlaneHunter From Germany, joined Mar 2006, 6211 posts, RR: 79 Reply 12, posted (3 years 10 months 4 hours ago) and read 21063 times:
Great report with excellent pictures!
GA's new J Class product looks very competitive. The Y Class seats and PTVs are the same which HU has installed on the A332. However, I don't like the brown seat color on GA.
EddieDude From Mexico, joined Nov 2003, 7251 posts, RR: 45 Reply 13, posted (3 years 10 months 3 hours ago) and read 20980 times:
Thanks a lot for taking the time to write and upload your report Sam. I thought it was excellent!
Very little is known of GA in this part of the world, so for me this was a more interesting report. I surely hope GA can thrive. Indonesia's economy is, I understand, doing quite well, so that should be able to fuel GA's expansion. Anybody knows if it is true that there are ongoing discussions between SkyTeam and GA in connection with an application for membership?
N178UA From United Arab Emirates, joined Jan 2001, 1626 posts, RR: 68 Reply 14, posted (3 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 20385 times:
Quoting EddieDude (Reply 13): Indonesia's economy is, I understand, doing quite well
Correct GA seems make most if not all their profit from Domestic Service.
Hoping GA will continue to build Jakarta as a hub which I believe it will add appeal to traveller to/from Australia to connect onwards.
Quoting BA319-131 (Reply 8): Good to see GA revise the image & improve the product, long overdue!
I can honestly say from all my encounters with GA crew/agent/management, they are very professional and service is one of the best I've encountered. Thumbs up to Garuda.
BAStew From Australia, joined Sep 2006, 1009 posts, RR: 2 Reply 15, posted (3 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 20122 times:
Quoting The777Man (Reply 6): Really a shame they changed the tail colors of their aircraft.....The old was pretty nice but the new colors are just awful.......
AGREED! The old tail colours were one of my favourite. A shame they just didn't just modify it slightly but keep with the original theme....a la Alitalia or Air France.
Airbuseric From Netherlands, joined Jan 2005, 4068 posts, RR: 51 Reply 16, posted (3 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 20108 times:
Hi Sam,
thanks for the great insight on GA. This will for sure be my choice from AMS to Indonesia, once they are operating on the route (hopefully 2010, I heard).
Strange that you didn't get a menu card though, and had to choose your dish from the plate with all 3 options. Maybe something which can be improved later on.
Regards,
Eric
"The whole world steps aside for the man who knows where he is going"
OA260 From Ireland, joined Nov 2006, 25113 posts, RR: 60 Reply 17, posted (3 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 20107 times:
Great report , cant believe its Garuda !!
Good luck to them in their new product.
Quoting The777Man (Reply 6): Really a shame they changed the tail colors of their aircraft.....The old was pretty nice but the new colors are just awful.......
I agree I prefer the old one.
OA260
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EddieDude From Mexico, joined Nov 2003, 7251 posts, RR: 45 Reply 18, posted (3 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 19868 times:
Quoting N178UA (Reply 14): Hoping GA will continue to build Jakarta as a hub which I believe it will add appeal to traveller to/from Australia to connect onwards.
This could make GA a very appealing candidate for SkyTeam, which has limited presence in Oceania.
Smi0006 From Australia, joined Jan 2008, 1407 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (3 years 9 months 4 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 19104 times:
Fantastic report!! My compliments!
Looks like GA have a good base product there just needs a few tweeks to add that bit of style new crockery and cutlery, better presentation of meals, but looks like progress is being made and I look forward to their future expansion plans!
Any ideas when the new uniform is due to arrive looks like their crew have superb grooming but dreadfully need a new uniform fast!! (was it ever considered stylish that lime green colour? What does the lime green suits signfy is it just a different uniform option to the black or a signal of rank?)
ThaiA345 From Indonesia, joined Oct 2006, 814 posts, RR: 17 Reply 21, posted (3 years 9 months 4 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 19022 times:
Hey Sam...
great to see your TR and nice for you to post it. It certianly was great meeting up with u in CGK and looking forward to meeting you again in SYD in Sep.
Now its up to me to look for the very elusive PK-GMA !!!
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