Bali News and Views Editor's comments:
This will certainly increase traffic from London and Eastern Europe to Bali.
With Garuda's' one way fares starting as low as 4 million rupiah or roughly $300.
Best of all it will only take you 14 hours 55 minutes or roughly 15 hours.
Of course from Bali you need to fly to Jakarta first which will take another 1 1/2 hours and at less another $100.
But still $400 plus a bit to get to London from Bali in 17 to 18 hours is a a great deal.
I am sure it will be a very popular route.
Almost feel like booking one for my family.
Jakarta. Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia announced on Friday (15/09) that it will start direct flights between Jakarta and London next month.
The new nonstop flights to London's Heathrow Airport, available on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, will commence on Oct. 31, cutting out the current stopover in Singapore.
The state-controlled airline said in a statement that it will use the Boeing 777-300ER aircraft currently used on the Jakarta-Singapore-London route, offering economy, business and first-class seats.
Garuda president director Pahala N. Mansury said the direct Jakarta-London route has been the airline's top priority ever since it resumed flights to Britain in March last year.
The airline is using the newly built Terminal 3 at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport as a hub for international and domestic flights.
Pahasa said the airline decided to start offering direct flights to satisfy rising demand, and to allow travelers from Britain to enjoy better connectivity to other destinations in the Asia-Pacific region.
Pahasa said the airline decided to start offering direct flights to satisfy rising demand, and to allow travelers from Britain to enjoy better connectivity to other destinations in the Asia-Pacific region.
Towards this end, Garuda Indonesia has amended flight timings to allow passengers from Britain to access flights to destinations such as Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.
The airline said in the statement that first-class customers on the upcoming flights will enjoy various premium services, including "Inflight Connectivity" (inflight internet services), "Live TV," and "Chef on Board" to make the long-distance flights more enjoyable.
The airline said in the statement that first-class customers on the upcoming flights will enjoy various premium services, including "Inflight Connectivity" (inflight internet services), "Live TV," and "Chef on Board" to make the long-distance flights more enjoyable.
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