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Garuda Indonesian Airlines is the national airlines of Indonesia, based in Jakarta. January 26, 1949 is recognized as this airline’s founding date. It is one of the Premier airlines of Asia and is named after the mythical bird Garuda. It is wholly owned by the Indonesian Government. In 1956, Garuda made its first pilgrim flight to the city of Mecca.
The hubs of Garuda Indonesian Airlines are:
- Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
- Ngurah Rai Airport
- Juanda International Airport
- Sepinggan International Airport
- Polonia International Airport
- Singapore Changi Airport
Garuda Indonesian Airlines has got fleet of different airplanes that includes the following aircrafts:
- 6 Airbus A 330-300
- 17 Boeing 737-300
- 17 Boeing 737-400
- 5 Boeing 737-500
- 2 Boeing 737-800
- 3 Boeing 747-400
The airlines operate flights to 45 destinations. They include 21 domestic and 24 international flights. Some of the major destinations of this airline are across East Asia, South East Asia, South west Asia and Oceania.
Some of the best things of Garuda Indonesian Airlines are as follows:
- Branded products available on board
- Special meals
- Special care for unaccompanied minor or elder
- Cabin baggage allowed in the cabin
- On board movies screened
- In-flight newspapers and journals
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