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Category Archives: Garuda Indonesia

Garuda Indonesia

Seriously? Garuda Indonesia Plans Direct Flights From Bali To USA, France

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 9, 2020July 9, 2020 27 Comments
Garuda Indonesia USA

Garuda Indonesia plans to bolster tourism in Bali by adding direct flights to the USA, France, and India. Garuda Wants To Fly To Two U.S. Cities, Two Indian Cities, And Another Destination In Europe…But Is Garuda Indonesia USA Service...

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Review: Garuda Indonesia Business Class Lounge Bali (DPS)

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 18, 2019October 18, 2019 8 Comments
Garuda Indonesia Business Class Lounge Bali Review

Before my KLM flight to Singapore, I had some time to lounge hop in Bali. The Garuda Indonesia Business Class Lounge is basic, both in terms of comfort and food selection, but the best lounge in DPS. As the...

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Hilarious: Air Asia Taunts Garuda Indonesia With New Onboard Photo Competition

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 22, 2019July 21, 2019 12 Comments
Air Asia Taunts Garuda

While Garuda Indonesia and Lion Air banned onboard photography, Air Asia encouraged it via an onboard photo competition. I love it when Air Asia trolls Garuda Indonesia! In fairness (and credit) to Garuda Indonesia, it has since backed down...

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Amazing: Garuda Indonesia SUES Blogger For Bad Review

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 17, 2019July 17, 2019 15 Comments
Garuda Indonesia Sues Blogger

Garuda Indonesia just sued a video blogger for posting pictures of his business class menu. This it not a joke. Rius Vernandes is a popular YouTube and Instagram vlogger in Indonesia. Last week, he posted a video of a handwritten...

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Why Are Garuda And Singapore Airlines Deepening Relationship?

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 16, 2019 2 Comments
Singapore Garuda Codeshare

Garuda Indonesia and Singapore Airlines are deepening their relationship. My question is, why? It’s an unlikely relationship to begin with. Two different alliances. Overlapping routes. Competition for the same connecting passengers. So why? In 2010, Singapore and Garuda began...

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Garuda Indonesia’s Threat To Cancel 737 MAX 8 Order Is Likely A Bluff

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 23, 2019March 23, 2019 17 Comments
Garuda Indonesia 737 MAX Bluff

In my own import/export business, I’ve learned the great power of a bluff. I’ve got the feeling that is what Garuda Indonesia doing in “canceling” its large Boeing 737 MAX 8 order. It was Winston Churchill who was first said,...

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Garuda Indonesia

A Coup At Garuda Indonesia

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 14, 2018September 14, 2018 5 Comments
Garuda Indonesia Coup

Garuda Indonesia’s reform-minded leader has been sacked, falling victim to an internal uprising against his cost-cutting efforts. State-owned Garuda is a money-loser and now ex-CEO Pahala Mansury had begun the painful process of rolling back some of the excesses at...

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Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: March 4, 2017

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 5, 2017March 5, 2017 Leave a Comment
SkyTeam 787

Hello from Santa Monica, CA. I dined with some very dear clients who have become friends last night. Not knowing LA traffic, I hedged my bets and left early. Thankfully, traffic moved much better than my GPS suggested and I made...

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Review: Garuda 777-300ER First Class Jakarta – Amsterdam

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 4, 2017 8 Comments
Garuda First Class Review

The moment had finally arrived. It was time to fly Garuda Indonesia First Class. Nanda and Roni, my two first class assistants, asked me if I would like to board first or last. Had the internet been working in...

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Review: Garuda Indonesia First Class Lounge Jakarta

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 3, 2017March 3, 2017 Leave a Comment

In my initial thoughts on Garuda Indonesia’s First Class Lounge in Jakarta, I focused on a few shortcomings. This review will help balance out what Garuda can improve upon with what it does well. I opted for a 3pm...

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Introduction: Adventures on SkyTeam

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 27, 2017February 26, 2017 2 Comments
SkyTeam Flying Blue Redemption

I’ve flown most Star Alliance and oneworld carriers, but very few on SkyTeam. When Garuda Indonesia offered 90%-off first class award redemptions, I sensed an opportunity not only to try SkyTeam’s premier first class product, but also sample additional...

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Garuda’s Dangerous Gamble at LAX

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 25, 2017 9 Comments
Garuda Los Angeles

Garuda Indonesia is coming to Los Angeles! The carrier has sought permission to operate 3x per week between Jakarta and Los Angeles beginning in November 2017. Garuda plans to use its three-cabin 777-300ER on the route and operate the...

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Five Reasons My Garuda First Class Flight Was Incredible

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 24, 2017 9 Comments
Garuda First Class

Hello from Amsterdam! The Garuda First Class flight is over and it was great. Really great. Here are five reasons my experience was incredible. #1 The incredible crew More than anything else, the crew was amazingly spectacular. Every moment of...

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Garuda Indonesia

So My Garuda Ground Experience Was Disappointing…

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 23, 2017February 23, 2017 7 Comments
Garuda Lounge Food

Well, it was bound to happen. When they asked me what kind of berries I wanted, I just assumed every aspect of the Garuda experience would blow me away. The first class lounge did not. I will compare Garuda...

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Garuda Indonesia

Garuda First Class Team Contacts Me by Email

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 22, 2017February 27, 2017 6 Comments
Garuda First Class Email

Setting the tone for what hopefully will be a tremendous overall experience, Garuda Indonesia reached out to me several days before my flight. Talk about customer service! Dear Our Valued Customer Mr. Matthew Jonathan Klint , Warmest greetings from Garuda Indonesia First...

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Award TravelGaruda Indonesia

My Garuda First Class Award is Ticketed!

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 28, 2016December 28, 2016 9 Comments
Garuda First Class Dining

Wow, talk about about a close call! It came down to the wire, but a generous act of goodwill by a reader of this blog saved me a trip to Asia and saved my trip in Garuda Indonesia First...

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Garuda Indonesia

Garuda Cancels Promo, Will Honor Held Reservations

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 23, 2016December 23, 2016 9 Comments
Garuda FAs

Wow, talk about a promo-gone-wrong! Garuda Indonesia has abruptly pulled its 90%-off promo and updated the language on its Indonesian website. After conflicting reports of whether Garuda will honor reservations placed on hold during the promo but not yet...

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Award TravelGaruda Indonesia

My Strategy for Ticketing the Garuda Reservation

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 23, 2016December 23, 2016 11 Comments
Garuda First Class

News broke yesterday of a 90%-off sale with Garuda Indonesia. Acting swiftly, I successfully booked (held) a first class ticket from Jakarta to Amsterdam, a hurdle in itself, but now I face the specter of how to ticket it. 1. Mile...

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