Garuda Indonesia and Emirates have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a codeshare partnership between both airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new partnership allows customers of the flag carrier of Indonesia and the world\u2019s largest international airline, based in Dubai to enjoy seamless connectivity on new routes across the Americas, Middle East, Africa and Europe. In addition to expanding the breadth of each airline\u2019s networks, with travel made possible on a single ticket, Garuda Indonesia and Emirates will also explore opportunities to cooperate on their respective frequent flyer programmes, to enable customers of both airlines to earn and redeem loyalty points for reward tickets, upgrades and other exclusive benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Subject to required regulatory approvals, the codeshare agreement is expected to come into effect from January 2022, with customer benefits to include seamless booking, ticketing, one baggage policy and check-through to the final destination in addition to travel benefits across 18 routes on both airlines\u2019 networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Irfan Setiaputra, President & CEO of Garuda Indonesia said, \u201cWe are delighted to announce our partnership with Emirates that gives their inbound passengers seamless access to top travel destinations in Indonesia connected by Garuda\u2019s domestic network. Outbound Garuda passengers will also benefit from this partnership as it gives them access to a wider range of destinations served by Emirates.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis partnership is timely as countries are expected to start to reopen their borders for international flights and ease their travel restrictions. It will also help open up many opportunities for Indonesia\u2019s trade and tourism activities,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Adnan Kazim, Chief Commercial Officer, Emirates said \u201cWe are pleased to forge a codeshare partnership with Garuda Indonesia to provide our customers with access to additional destinations in Indonesia and which also allows them to enjoy seamless and convenient connectivity to eight domestic destinations to and from Dubai and to our global network through Jakarta, and three destinations through Denpasar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Indonesia is an important market for Emirates and our partnership with Garuda Indonesia is testament to Emirates\u2019 commitment to continuously strengthen our network and complement our offering. Through the expanded, combined network of both airlines, we are able to offer our customers a more seamless experience through check-in, bag check and boarding on every leg of their journey, all with a single ticket. We look forward to working with Garuda Indonesia and nurturing the relationship to bring more valuable benefits to our customers and their travel experience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under the codeshare agreement, Emirates customers will be able to connect to and from Denpasar (DPS), Surabaya (SUB), Makassar (UPG), Balikpapan (BPN), Manado (MDC), Medan (MES), Padang (PDG) and Solo (SOC) airports on flights operated by Garuda Indonesia from Jakarta (CGK), to Dubai and beyond with a single ticket. Additionally, routes directly connecting Denpasar (DPS) with Surabaya (SUB) and Makassar (UPG), will be available for passengers\u2019 convenience. Tickets can be purchased online on Emirates’ website or through Emirates\u2019 local sales offices and travel agents for travel starting from 2 January 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Garuda Indonesia will also add their marketing code to flights on eight routes, operated by Emirates, including between Dubai and Jakarta (CGK), Denpasar (DPS), Bahrain (BAH), Moscow (DME), Johannesburg (JNB), Cairo (CAI) London (LHR) and Manchester (MAN).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As an effort to strengthen its international network, until October 2021, Garuda Indonesia has codeshare agreements in place with at least 24 airline partners around the world that connects Garuda Indonesia passengers to various destinations around the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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