As part of the expansion of the network airlines, airline Garuda Indonesia through joint codeshare agreement with Etihad Airways, adding flights to six new destinations in Europe and the Middle East.

As part of the expansion of the network airlines, airline Garuda Indonesia through joint codeshare agreement with Etihad Airways, adding flights to six new destinations in Europe and the Middle East.

Six new routes are flown in cooperation with Etihad is, Frankfurt, Brussels, Milan, Dusseldorf, Munich, and Bahrain, began in January 2013.
Thus informed Garuda Indonesia spokesman, Pujobroto, Sunday (17/02/2013) in Jakarta.

With the addition of six new destinations, until recently Garuda Indonesia has become the marketing carrier to 13 destinations served by Etihad Airways. The seven cities are Abu Dhabi, London, Paris, Manchester, Moscow, Athens, and Muscat. Flights to 13 destinations are served by Garuda Indonesia through Abu Dhabi hub.

Instead, the airline Etihad Airways to date has been the marketing carrier for 7 destinations served by Garuda Indonesia, Denpasar, Manado, Surabaya, Balikpapan, Makassar, Amsterdam, and Abu Dhabi.

"Cooperation signed codeshare since October 2012 and has contributed significantly to facilitate access by passengers of Garuda Indonesia from Indonesia to 80 destinations in 50 countries worldwide that serve Etihad Airways," said President Director of Garuda Indonesia Satar.

The codeshare agreement is also part of an effort Garuda Indonesia to continue to improve its services to service users in line with the program "Quantum Leap 2011 2015", particularly in the development of network / network airlines.

As part of efforts to improve service to passengers, Garuda Indonesia will also increase the frequency of flights Jakarta via Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam six times per week from the previous four times per week starting June 21, 2013 to come.

In addition, starting in June 2013 Garuda flight from Jakarta will serve Perth which will also be a Garuda-Etihad codeshare flights. "Flight schedules will be adjusted with flights to and from Abu Dhabi to facilitate passenger access and Etihad Airways Garuda Indonesia from the Middle East, Europe, Australia and beyond towards the west and vice versa," said Emirsyah.

President and CEO of Etihad Airways James Hogan added, kKerjasama between Etihad Airways and Garuda Indonesia continues to grow and provides significant benefits for both airlines service users, through increased flight network and connectivity between cities and the flexibility of the flight schedule.

"This cooperation is not only to minimize the travel time to and from various destinations to passengers favorites to under three hours, but through this partnership also enabled passengers to enjoy flying with the fastest travel time between Jakarta, Manchester, Geneva, and Brussels," said Hogan.

In addition, Hogan said the strategic partnership has provided access to Etihad Airways six million potential travelers heading to Indonesia and steer the commercial cooperation between Indonesia and the Middle East countries in the oil and gas and mining industries in the two regions.

Codeshare cooperation Etihad Airways Garuda Indonesia and effective on October 28, 2012 last. Garuda passengers from various cities in Indonesia will be connected to more than 80 destinations Etihad Airways in 50 cities in the world.