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MANGUPURA -Garuda Indonesia Airlines will still review the long-distance route Jakarta-London, whether it will be maintained or deleted.
President Director of Garuda Indonesia Pahala N.Mansury said for now there is no plan to change one of the long distance routes of this state-owned airline.
Pahala confirmed the review will be done within one to two months ahead.
“We will review according to shareholder’s direction. In one month or two we will see if we need to make changes, “he said after the inauguration of the new Denpasar-Mumbai route at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, Tuesday (4/24/2018).
Pahala states after two months of new can decide the continuation of the route to one of the cities in Europe. Previously, the government through the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises requested PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. considering the closure of the Jakarta-London direct flight route as it is considered less profitable.
Deputy for Financial Services, Survey and Consultant Service of the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Gatot Trihargo said it has requested Garuda Indonesia to review the Jakarta-London direct flights. Because the route is considered less profitable for the company.
Gatot explained that the reasons for the opening of the Jakarta-London route previously targeted passengers flying from the UK to Australia, which is estimated at 350,000 people per year. However, other airlines will open direct flights from London to Perth, Australia, in July 2018.
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