Monday, 13 December 2010
Airbus A330, full service and $359* fares
New international carrier Strategic Airlines announced its latest new route - Brisbane non-stop to Denpasar, Bali^, with flights commencing 19 March 2011.
Fares for the new flights go on sale from now starting at $359* one-way or $671* return, inclusive of taxes at www.flystrategic.com and through participating travel agents.
Strategic will operate the flights departing Brisbane every Wednesday and Saturday, with a dual-aisle Airbus A330 aircraft featuring 30 business class seats and 243 economy seats.
Strategic’s head of commercial, Damien Vasta, said the carrier was introducing the A330 service in response to strong demand in the Brisbane market.
“Currently Bali is enjoying huge popularity with Australians and yet most airlines offer a nofrills service on what is a reasonably long flight,” he said.
“We believe our passengers will really enjoy flying on a wide-bodied Airbus A330 with the comfort and customer service of a full service carrier, at very affordable fares,” he said.
“Bali has always been one of the most popular international destinations for Brisbane holiday-makers due to its affordability, and Strategic is not only creating a new service to fulfill this need, but providing the most competitive fares available,” Mr Vasta said.
From 19 March 2011, Strategic Airlines’ flights will depart Brisbane Airport each Saturday and Wednesday morning at 8.30am and arrive in Denpasar at the local time of 1.00pm.
The return flights will depart Denpasar at the local time of 2.45pm every Wednesday and Saturday, and arrive in Brisbane at 10.10pm.
^Subject to Government approval. Fees for telephone bookings will apply. All fares are subject to availability and may not be available on all flights.
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Sunday, December 12, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Phuket-Bali Flights: Aussie Breakthrough Tipped
By Chutima Sidasathian
Monday, October 4, 2010
FLIGHTS from Phuket to Bali are likely to be announced as part of a new schedule delivered by AirAsia next week. An aerial link between Southeast Asia's rival holiday destinations is keenly anticipated.
The General Manager of Thai AirAsia, Tassapon Bijleveld, said today that he could not reveal details of the new flights just yet. But he has told Phuketwan previously of his desire to initiate the Bali-Phuket route.
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Such a development would allow thousands of Australians to visit the two premium tropical island holiday destinations within a short space of time - and strike comparisons about tuk-tuk transport on Phuket and rabid dogs in Bali for themselves.
''I believe that it's the dream of many Aussies to fly to Bali and then on to Phuket,'' Khun Tassapon said. ''So far there has been no direct flight to help that dream come true.''
Phuket's new Governor, Tree Ackaradecha was invited to fly from Phuket to Bali today by Indonesia's Consul and Head of Mission, Heru Wicaksono, who is based at the Indonesian Consulate in Songkla..
Mr Wicaksono met the governor this afternoon after honorary consuls from Australia, Germany, Britain, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Holland, Italy, Norway and Ireland met the governor in a group this morning.
Next week's AirAsia announcement will reveal the reaction of the low-cost industry leader to moves by Bangkok Airways and Thai International and Tiger Airways to claim a larger slice of budget travellers in the Phuket region.
Phuketwan revealed the Bali-Phuket plans of AirAsia exclusively back in June. At the time, Khun Tassapon said Phuket could have direct flight links to Bali and Macau operating before next high season - provided normality returns, or the government makes it clear that some parts of Thailand have remained safe and continue to be safe for tourists.
Australians who visited Phuket often enjoyed Bali as well, so it was time to link the rival destinations, Khun Tassapon said in June. ''They can spend a few days in each and compare them both,'' he added.
''After all, these are the two most desirable destinations in the region. It makes sense to link them. Why have Sydney-Phuket, and Sydney-Bali, but not Phuket-Bali?''
Phuket has already been designated as an AirAsia hub, with daily flights to Hong Kong and other key destinations.
Monday, October 4, 2010
FLIGHTS from Phuket to Bali are likely to be announced as part of a new schedule delivered by AirAsia next week. An aerial link between Southeast Asia's rival holiday destinations is keenly anticipated.
The General Manager of Thai AirAsia, Tassapon Bijleveld, said today that he could not reveal details of the new flights just yet. But he has told Phuketwan previously of his desire to initiate the Bali-Phuket route.
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Such a development would allow thousands of Australians to visit the two premium tropical island holiday destinations within a short space of time - and strike comparisons about tuk-tuk transport on Phuket and rabid dogs in Bali for themselves.
''I believe that it's the dream of many Aussies to fly to Bali and then on to Phuket,'' Khun Tassapon said. ''So far there has been no direct flight to help that dream come true.''
Phuket's new Governor, Tree Ackaradecha was invited to fly from Phuket to Bali today by Indonesia's Consul and Head of Mission, Heru Wicaksono, who is based at the Indonesian Consulate in Songkla..
Mr Wicaksono met the governor this afternoon after honorary consuls from Australia, Germany, Britain, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Holland, Italy, Norway and Ireland met the governor in a group this morning.
Next week's AirAsia announcement will reveal the reaction of the low-cost industry leader to moves by Bangkok Airways and Thai International and Tiger Airways to claim a larger slice of budget travellers in the Phuket region.
Phuketwan revealed the Bali-Phuket plans of AirAsia exclusively back in June. At the time, Khun Tassapon said Phuket could have direct flight links to Bali and Macau operating before next high season - provided normality returns, or the government makes it clear that some parts of Thailand have remained safe and continue to be safe for tourists.
Australians who visited Phuket often enjoyed Bali as well, so it was time to link the rival destinations, Khun Tassapon said in June. ''They can spend a few days in each and compare them both,'' he added.
''After all, these are the two most desirable destinations in the region. It makes sense to link them. Why have Sydney-Phuket, and Sydney-Bali, but not Phuket-Bali?''
Phuket has already been designated as an AirAsia hub, with daily flights to Hong Kong and other key destinations.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Garuda Considers Offloading Struggling Budget Carrier
Faisal Maliki Baskoro | September 08, 2010
Citilink is struggling to get off the ground in the face of stiff competition from other domestic budget carriers. Citilink is struggling to get off the ground in the face of stiff competition from other domestic budget carriers.
Jakarta. National airline Garuda Indonesia is considering spinning off its sputtering low-cost subsidiary Citilink Indonesia into a separate company, senior officials said on Wednesday.
Muhammad Said Didu, secretary to the state-owned enterprises minister, said Garuda was hoping to reduce the burden Citilink was putting on its bottom line.
“Citilink is struggling to turn a profit,” Didu said. “Competition in the low-cost carrier sector is quite tough. Garuda should spin off Citilink and focus on improving its performance ahead of its IPO.”
In February, Garuda announced plans for an IPO by mid-year, but the share sale has been pushed back and is now expected in November.
Garuda’s acting finance director, Elisa Lumbantoruan, confirmed there was a plan to spin off Citilink but it would not be any time soon, and certainly not before the IPO.
He said Garuda was just waiting for the right moment. “There’s no urgency to spin off Citilink. We’re going to carry out our IPO this year, so we’re focusing on that,” Elisa said.
Citilink posted revenue of Rp 300 billion ($33.3 million) in 2009, suffering losses in the process. The carrier is aiming for revenue of Rp 700 billion this year, which may be enough to turn a profit.
Last year Garuda abandoned a plan to acquire other small and financially troubled airlines in an effort to support Citilink, deeming the move too costly.
It opted instead to build up the airline internally by adding new planes to its fleet. But now it looks like Garuda is ready to let go of Citilink completely, rather that strain to keep the carrier afloat.
Didu said that, initially, the plan to improve Citilink as a low-cost carrier appeared profitable, but in practice, the airline was hurt by fierce competition with other budget carriers such as Lion Air.
He also cited a different “culture” between Garuda and Citilink as one of the reasons to spin off the low-cost airline.
“Garuda’s culture is first-class flying, while Citilink is a low-cost carrier. It’s better that the two of them continue separately,” Didu said.
Citilink is targeting 1.2 million passengers this year. Its fleet consists of four Boeing 737-300s and one Boeing 737-400.
Citilink is planning to acquire a further eight planes this year using a grant from Garuda. According to Elisa, Citilink is short on pilots and is looking to hire more. “We need around 80 pilots to fly the fleet,” he said.
The low-cost carrier currently flies between Surabaya and five domestic locations, and between Jakarta and Medan. It is planning to open four additional routes this year.
Citilink is struggling to get off the ground in the face of stiff competition from other domestic budget carriers. Citilink is struggling to get off the ground in the face of stiff competition from other domestic budget carriers.
Jakarta. National airline Garuda Indonesia is considering spinning off its sputtering low-cost subsidiary Citilink Indonesia into a separate company, senior officials said on Wednesday.
Muhammad Said Didu, secretary to the state-owned enterprises minister, said Garuda was hoping to reduce the burden Citilink was putting on its bottom line.
“Citilink is struggling to turn a profit,” Didu said. “Competition in the low-cost carrier sector is quite tough. Garuda should spin off Citilink and focus on improving its performance ahead of its IPO.”
In February, Garuda announced plans for an IPO by mid-year, but the share sale has been pushed back and is now expected in November.
Garuda’s acting finance director, Elisa Lumbantoruan, confirmed there was a plan to spin off Citilink but it would not be any time soon, and certainly not before the IPO.
He said Garuda was just waiting for the right moment. “There’s no urgency to spin off Citilink. We’re going to carry out our IPO this year, so we’re focusing on that,” Elisa said.
Citilink posted revenue of Rp 300 billion ($33.3 million) in 2009, suffering losses in the process. The carrier is aiming for revenue of Rp 700 billion this year, which may be enough to turn a profit.
Last year Garuda abandoned a plan to acquire other small and financially troubled airlines in an effort to support Citilink, deeming the move too costly.
It opted instead to build up the airline internally by adding new planes to its fleet. But now it looks like Garuda is ready to let go of Citilink completely, rather that strain to keep the carrier afloat.
Didu said that, initially, the plan to improve Citilink as a low-cost carrier appeared profitable, but in practice, the airline was hurt by fierce competition with other budget carriers such as Lion Air.
He also cited a different “culture” between Garuda and Citilink as one of the reasons to spin off the low-cost airline.
“Garuda’s culture is first-class flying, while Citilink is a low-cost carrier. It’s better that the two of them continue separately,” Didu said.
Citilink is targeting 1.2 million passengers this year. Its fleet consists of four Boeing 737-300s and one Boeing 737-400.
Citilink is planning to acquire a further eight planes this year using a grant from Garuda. According to Elisa, Citilink is short on pilots and is looking to hire more. “We need around 80 pilots to fly the fleet,” he said.
The low-cost carrier currently flies between Surabaya and five domestic locations, and between Jakarta and Medan. It is planning to open four additional routes this year.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Indonesia AirAsia goes regional
Editor's Note I hope they do a lot better on their international routes than they have on Indonesian Routes providing very poor service on two flights I took with the average delay of one and onehalf hours.
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Mimi Hudoyo, Jakarta (2010-08-16)
CHANGING gears to go from domestic to regional, Indonesia AirAsia (IAA) is closing its Jakarta-Medan and Jakarta-Surabaya routes on October 1 to focus on new routes.
IAA spokesman Audrey Progastama Petriny was quoted by Tempo Daily as saying: "This is in line with our business strategy, to change from a domestic to an international player."
IAA is planning to operate from Medan to Malaysian cities such as Kota Kinabalu and Penang, and Hong Kong. Another new route is from Surabaya to Kuala Lumpur.
The airline, however, has not announced when the new regional routes will start.
Jakarta-Medan and Jakarta-Surabaya are 'fat routes' for the airline with last July's average load factor reaching 89 per cent and 78 per cent respectively.
16 August 2010, TTGTravelHub.Net Daily News
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Mimi Hudoyo, Jakarta (2010-08-16)
CHANGING gears to go from domestic to regional, Indonesia AirAsia (IAA) is closing its Jakarta-Medan and Jakarta-Surabaya routes on October 1 to focus on new routes.
IAA spokesman Audrey Progastama Petriny was quoted by Tempo Daily as saying: "This is in line with our business strategy, to change from a domestic to an international player."
IAA is planning to operate from Medan to Malaysian cities such as Kota Kinabalu and Penang, and Hong Kong. Another new route is from Surabaya to Kuala Lumpur.
The airline, however, has not announced when the new regional routes will start.
Jakarta-Medan and Jakarta-Surabaya are 'fat routes' for the airline with last July's average load factor reaching 89 per cent and 78 per cent respectively.
16 August 2010, TTGTravelHub.Net Daily News
Monday, July 19, 2010
New Bali service ready for take-off
NIGEL ADLAM
July 19th, 2010
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A NEW air service between Darwin and Bali is to start in October.
It will operate four times a week using 180-seat Airbus A320 planes.
Malaysia-based AirAsia will operate in competition to Jetstar, which has had a monopoly on the route since Garuda pulled out last year.
The service will be run by AirAsia's Indonesian arm.
Territorians will be able to fly to Kuala Lumpur via Bali and access the airline's network of cheap services including flights to Europe.
Return fares to London can be as little as $500.
Jetstar said yesterday it was not surprised that AirAsia was starting up a Darwin-Bali service.
The Australian airline operates a daily service to Denpasar and has connections from Bali to Singapore.
Jetstar spokesman Simon Westaway said the Darwin-Bali service was timed for seamless travel from around Australia.
He said flights from interstate arrived to link with the service if needed.
Mr Westaway said passengers could holiday in Bali and then kick on to Singapore, where Jetstar serviced 20 destinations.
"And that's separate from the Qantas services from Singapore," he said.
Mr Westaway said Jetstar was developing flights hubs at Darwin and Singapore.
The Northern Territory News predicted in March that AirAsia would start operating a Darwin-Bali service before the end of the year.
Territorians have complained that AirAsia changes flight times with little notice.
July 19th, 2010
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A NEW air service between Darwin and Bali is to start in October.
It will operate four times a week using 180-seat Airbus A320 planes.
Malaysia-based AirAsia will operate in competition to Jetstar, which has had a monopoly on the route since Garuda pulled out last year.
The service will be run by AirAsia's Indonesian arm.
Territorians will be able to fly to Kuala Lumpur via Bali and access the airline's network of cheap services including flights to Europe.
Return fares to London can be as little as $500.
Jetstar said yesterday it was not surprised that AirAsia was starting up a Darwin-Bali service.
The Australian airline operates a daily service to Denpasar and has connections from Bali to Singapore.
Jetstar spokesman Simon Westaway said the Darwin-Bali service was timed for seamless travel from around Australia.
He said flights from interstate arrived to link with the service if needed.
Mr Westaway said passengers could holiday in Bali and then kick on to Singapore, where Jetstar serviced 20 destinations.
"And that's separate from the Qantas services from Singapore," he said.
Mr Westaway said Jetstar was developing flights hubs at Darwin and Singapore.
The Northern Territory News predicted in March that AirAsia would start operating a Darwin-Bali service before the end of the year.
Territorians have complained that AirAsia changes flight times with little notice.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Merpati Flight Crew, Passengers Panic as Smoke Fills Bali-Bound Plane
Merpati flight MZ 6601 departing from Mataram to Denpasar was canceled after thick smoke engulfed the plane on Wednesday (Photo Courtesy Indoflyer/Gerry Soejatman)
Flight crew and passengers scurried for safety as thick smoke engulfed a Merpati MZ 6601 plane, which was scheduled to depart from the Selaparang Airport in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, to Denpasar, Bali, on Wednesday.
“The smoke was caused by a short circuit in the cockpit,” Lia Handayani, a Merpati Nusantara official, told members of the press at the Selaparang Airport on Wednesday. “Our technicians are looking into it.”
Widi Kurniawan, a passenger seated on the second row, told online news portal Kompas.com that he saw smoke coming out of the overhead air-conditioning unit at about 7 a.m..
He initially did not panic because he thought that it was only cold breeze. Ironically, it occurred just as the flight attendants were demonstrating the safety procedure when the plane was readying to take off.
Panic quickly spread among the passengers after the flight attendants started running out toward the emergency exits and smoke filled up the cabin.
“The passengers were panicking,” Widi said. “Children were screaming. A white man tried to break open the emergency exit, but it only opened after about 15 seconds.”
He added that some passengers jumped off the plane even while there was no direction from the flight attendants. “The flight attendants were nowhere to be seen, maybe because they were panicked too,” he said.
Merpati has confirmed that no passengers or crew members were injured in the incident. The passengers were to be flown to Denpasar using a different plane.
Meanwhile, the National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) said that they would verify the incident with Merpati. “We will do information verification first. We are still coordinating with the Directorate General of Air Transportation,” said JA Barata, the committee spokesman.
The KNKT would decide on whether to dispatch a team to Mataram after they receive complete information.
http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/merpati-flight-crew-passengers-panic-as-smoke-fills-bali-bound-plane/385747
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
2010 Double Digit Growth expected in Domestic air passengers
From Indonesian Digest:
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The Indonesian Air Carriers Association, INACA expects another double digit growth in domestic passengers this year, spurred by Indonesia’s 6.4% economic growth, said Chairman Emirsyah Satar, who is also CEO of Garuda Indonesia.
In the past six years domestic passengers has grown above expectation. In 2009, there were 43.8 million passengers, an increase of 16% above the previous year’s 37 million passengers.
Although officially the Ministry of Communications projects domestic passengers to increase by 10%, yet all indications are that this target may be exceeded to reach 15%, said Director for Air transportation, Tri S. Sunoko.
In the first three months of 2010 alone Indonesian airlines carried 11.643 million passengers, up 20.7% compared to the same period last year, which is phenomenal, considering that this occurred during a normally low season.
Data also show that the three largest shares of domestic passengers went to Indonesia’s three top airlines, namely Lion Air, Garuda Indonesia and Sriwijaya Air, according to Kompas. In the first two months of 2010, of the total 6.63 million domestic passengers carried, Lion Air took 41.9% share or 2.7 million passengers, followed by Garuda Indonesia with 19.1% share carrying 1.27 million passengers, and third was Sriwijaya Air with 15.9% share, carrying 1.06 million passengers.
Meanwhile from January through March, Indonesian airlines carried 1.4 million passengers overseas or a huge increase of 39.8% compared to the same time in 2009.
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The Indonesian Air Carriers Association, INACA expects another double digit growth in domestic passengers this year, spurred by Indonesia’s 6.4% economic growth, said Chairman Emirsyah Satar, who is also CEO of Garuda Indonesia.
In the past six years domestic passengers has grown above expectation. In 2009, there were 43.8 million passengers, an increase of 16% above the previous year’s 37 million passengers.
Although officially the Ministry of Communications projects domestic passengers to increase by 10%, yet all indications are that this target may be exceeded to reach 15%, said Director for Air transportation, Tri S. Sunoko.
In the first three months of 2010 alone Indonesian airlines carried 11.643 million passengers, up 20.7% compared to the same period last year, which is phenomenal, considering that this occurred during a normally low season.
Data also show that the three largest shares of domestic passengers went to Indonesia’s three top airlines, namely Lion Air, Garuda Indonesia and Sriwijaya Air, according to Kompas. In the first two months of 2010, of the total 6.63 million domestic passengers carried, Lion Air took 41.9% share or 2.7 million passengers, followed by Garuda Indonesia with 19.1% share carrying 1.27 million passengers, and third was Sriwijaya Air with 15.9% share, carrying 1.06 million passengers.
Meanwhile from January through March, Indonesian airlines carried 1.4 million passengers overseas or a huge increase of 39.8% compared to the same time in 2009.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Strategic Airlines requests unlimited capacity on Bali flights
Friday, 25 June 2010
http://www.etravelblackboard.com/showarticle.asp?id=105894&nav=130
Strategic Airlines has requested unlimited capacity for flights between Australia and Indonesia (Denpasar) from ports other than Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne or Perth.
The International Air Services Commission IASC) confirmed that the request has been made by the carrier, which plans to operate additional Bali services from WA mining centres Port Hedland and Karratha, effective from August this year.
Strategic Airlines has said that the flights would be operated using an Airbus A320 aircraft. The IASC is seeking other applications for the capacity.
http://www.etravelblackboard.com/showarticle.asp?id=105894&nav=130
Strategic Airlines has requested unlimited capacity for flights between Australia and Indonesia (Denpasar) from ports other than Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne or Perth.
The International Air Services Commission IASC) confirmed that the request has been made by the carrier, which plans to operate additional Bali services from WA mining centres Port Hedland and Karratha, effective from August this year.
Strategic Airlines has said that the flights would be operated using an Airbus A320 aircraft. The IASC is seeking other applications for the capacity.
Monday, May 10, 2010
National flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia announced on Monday that it was ready to fill the void after ailing Japan Airlines
Amid a massive restructuring, Japan Airlines has decided to trim unprofitable routes, including to Bali. The planned cancellation will leave Garuda the only carrier flying from Japan to the resort island of Bali. (EPA Photo)
Garuda Plans to Cover Gap After JAL Cuts Bali Routes
National flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia announced on Monday that it was ready to fill the void after ailing Japan Airlines canceled its routes to Bali this year.
Kiyoshi Tanaka, a JAL representative in Bali, said on Monday that the bankrupt airline’s massive restructuring had prompted it to cut less-profitable routes, including to Bali, which have already showed a decrease in passenger numbers. He said JAL’s daily Tokyo-Denpasar and Osaka-Denpasar would be eliminated by Oct. 1, leaving Garuda the only carrier flying between Japan and the resort island.
Pujobroto, Garuda’s corporate secretary, said on Monday after JAL’s announcement that the Indonesian carrier would raise its Osaka-Denpasar flights from four times a week to five starting in November. Garuda also provides once-daily Denpasar-Tokyo service and three Denpasar-Nagoya flights per week.
“The flights from Denpasar to Japan will use Airbus 330-300 aircraft,” Pujobroto said.
Pujobroto also added that Garuda was planning daily Jakarta-Tokyo service in September.
JAL, Asia’s biggest carrier, declared bankruptcy in January under $6 billion of debt. Poor management and out-of-control costs, as well as unprofitable routes, were all factors leading to one of Japan’s biggest corporate busts.
Its troubles were also compounded by the global financial downturn, which decimated travel demand for its extensive international flight network.
According to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the number of visitors from Japan to Bali dropped 22 percent to 65,059 in the first quarter from the year-earlier period.
JAL currently has two daily routes to Bali, Tokyo-Denpasar and JAL 715 Osaka-Denpasar.
Heru Legowo, general manager of PT Angkasa Pura I Ngurah Rai, regretted JAL’s decision to stop the service, which it has flown for 10 years. He said the cancellation made little sense because the 400 passangers arrived on each flight as well as cargo, not to mention the fees JAL paid to the airport management firm.
“With the route closing, we will lose income of Rp 150 million [$16,500] a day,” Heru said.
Ida Bagus Ngurah Wijaya, chairman of Bali’s Tourism Board, said the closure would also cause tourist numbers to drop. Japan accounts for the third-largest number of visitors after Australia and China.
Ronn Nomura, sales and marketing officer of Grand Hyatt Hotel in Bali, said the impact had already begun to be felt.
“With the closure, we expect to lose 50 percent of our guests,” he said.
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