Garuda postpones direct London-Jakarta route
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Garuda Indonesia has postponed direct flights between London and Jakarta, with the service to run through Amsterdam instead this summer.
Despite healthy sales for the route the airline said it had not been able to secure the revised slot timings it wanted from Gatwick for the summer period and now plans to offer the direct service from September instead of May.
A statement from the airline said: “Due to the peak season in the summer and this recent change in plans, Garuda Indonesia has not yet been able to get the slots for landing and take-off at London Gatwick Airport for these revised timings. Therefore, Garuda Indonesia has decided to postpone its flights from and to London from May 2014 until September 2014, in order for the airlines to offer passengers the ideal flight schedule from Amsterdam to London.”
The airline’s entry into the SkyTeam also appears to have influenced the decision.
“Following Garuda’s official joining of SkyTeam, the opportunities presented by the established SkyTeam hub at Amsterdam are too significant to pass up, as it will be an alternative gateway for passengers who wish to travel beyond Europe. They will be able to choose from 1,064 destinations in 178 countries served by SkyTeam member airlines,” said Emirsyah Satar, president and CEO of Garuda.
In the meantime the Indonesian carrier will offer the service via Amsterdam five times a week. The carrier will use its own Boeing 777-300ER to fly to London from the Netherlands capital.
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