Maluku Governor Welcomes Arrival of Garuda

Maluku Governor Karel Ralahalu, welcomed the inaugural flight of Garuda Indonesia route from Jakarta to Ambon in Pattimura Airport on Thursday (06/03/2010) evening that has been fought since the last two years.
The flow of tourists to the Moluccas will be increasingly in the future.

Governor hopes, Garuda operation will impact on increasing the flow of tourists to the Moluccas, given the airline prefer the excellent service to satisfy the users of aviation services.

"Flow of tourists to visit Maluku will be increasingly in the future, regarding the operation of Garuda who prefer the optimal service and excellence to customers, especially if it could be a direct flight from Jakarta to Denpasar, Ambon," he said.

Earlier, on May 25, 2010 Garuda has opened a flight to Ternate, North Maluku provincial capital with a transit in Manado, South Sulawasi.

In the near future, Garuda Indonesia will also back up the efforts in the Gorontalo area and other regions in Eastern Indonesia.

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Also Garuda Bithday Sheen Sulawesi

The inaugural flight of Garuda Indonesia to Mutiara Airport Palu in early July 2010 will enliven the national tourism activities titled Sheen Sulawesi in 2010 that was held the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

"Actually Sheen Sulawesi in 2010 will be held 24 to 27 June 2010, but since Garuda scheduled first flight to Palu on July 3, 2010, then we're talking about opening delay Sheen Sulawesi until July 3, 2010," said Head of Culture and Tourism of Central Sulawesi, Suaib Djafar , in Palu, on Friday (06/04/2010).

Garuda airline has a strategic importance and in the development of tourism sector of Central Sulawesi, especially after the Garuda allowed to fly back to Europe. "The market we travel abroad most of Europe. So when Garuda flew to Palu, believed to be able to boost foreign tourists to this area," he said.

Therefore, the opening is being pursued Garuda flight to coincide with the sheen of Sulawesi in 2010, so will a lot of foreign tourists witnessed it.

Sheen V Sulawesi in Palu, 24-27 June 2010 is an annual agenda of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism that will be followed by all districts / cities from six provinces, namely Central Sulawesi, North Sulawesi, Gorontalo, West Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi and South Sulawesi.

Sheen Sulawesi, I was held in Makassar of South Sulawesi, later in Manado, North Sulawesi, Gorontalo and then on the 4th in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi.

"We are ready to welcome the program, because the momentum is an important opportunity to promote the Central Sulawesi at the regional and national level," said Suaib adding that this event is a vehicle to promote and sell products and tourist attraction.

V Sulawesi sheen that will be opened Culture and Tourism Jero Wacik will be enlivened also with cultural parade around Palu archipelago.

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Ready to Sail a success Garuda Banda

Garuda Indonesia airlines ready to succeed the penyeleggaraannya scheduled Sail Banda in the Moluccas in June-August 2010.

Branch General Manager of Garuda Indonesia Hendra Sumarno Ambon on Saturday confirmed that the directors have hinted that their success is an international maritime activities.

"We have not been told about the possibility of additional flight frequency or the fleet operates, both from and to the international airport Pattimura Ambon, but has hinted ready to succeed Banda Sail 2010," he said.

Readiness, according Sumarno, because the airline Garuda Indonesia has conducted the first flight from Jakarta to Ambon by transit at the international airport of Hasanuddin, Makassar, on June 3, 2010.

"So, the early stages of being prepared there may be various exhibitions enliven Sail Banda, Garuda Indonesia will participate menyukseskannya," he said.

Meanwhile, the Board of Directors Niko Dimas said Garuda Indonesia, Garuda aircraft will present a special food to passengers who use the government-owned aircraft.

In addition, he said, currently Garuda incentive to do business transformation in eastern Indonesia by opening a flight route in a number of areas considered feasible and have sufficient economic potential.

Earlier, on May 25, 2010, Garuda has opened flights to Ternate, the capital of North Maluku province, with a transit in Manado, North Sulawesi. In the near future, he said, Garuda Indonesia will also be treading business in Gorontalo area and other regions in Eastern Indonesia.

Maluku image Chairman of the Association Travel Agency (Asita) Tonny Maluku Tomasoa rate, the operation of the Garuda flight from Jakarta to Ambon on June 3, 2010 can improve the image of the world's Moluccan related international security and stability.

"Garuda was convinced that the security stability in the Moluccas is really under control and is strategic in changing the social image of the Maluku conflict on January 19, 1999," he said.

He pointed out, the international community believes that the operation must have been preceded Garuda so that aviation safety survey conducted maspakai unit.

"The international community believes that security is ensured so that the Garuda plane that operates the Moluccas, the better its image and this should be welcomed by proactively developing the tourism sector has a comparative advantage to attract foreign tourists," said Tomasoa.

Asita Maluku, he said, has prepared a number of maritime tourism, historical, cultural, and agro-tourism on the island of Ambon, Banda Islands, Saparua island, Central Maluku Regency and Sawai geographically accessible to tourists.

"The first step in the four regions is promoted to attract foreign tourists who use the services of Garuda flight to enjoy the charm of travel in there," said Tomasoa.

He argues, policy management Garuda plane arrived in Jakarta before traveling to Amsterdam, Netherlands, encourage citizens' Affairs Windmills "original Moluccan more interested visiting the area.

"At least 2,000 to 3,000 people from as many as 50,000 citizens of the Moluccas in the Netherlands visiting this area every year alone is strategic for the development of tourism which is sure to affect other sectors," said Tonny Tomasoa.

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Hollanders of Maluku Origin Return for Sail Banda

Following the resumed flight of national flag carrier Garuda to Amsterdam, more Hollanders of Maluku origin are expected to return for Sail Banda international marine event this year. Maluku branch manager of the Indonesian Tour and Travel Agencies Association (Asita) Tonny Tomasoa said in Ambon, capital of Maluku province, that at least  3,000 of the 50,000 Molucans in the Netherlands visited Maluku every year.

And in conjunction with international marine event of Sail Banda this year, he said many more of them were expected to visit their places of origin in Maluku following the reopening of Garuda’s Jakarta-Amsterdam route on June 1, 2010, and the Jakarta-Ambon route  on June 3. Tomasoa said the reopening of Garuda’s Jakarta-Ambon and Jakarta-Amsterdam routes would convince the international community including the Dutch of Maluku origin that Maluku province was absolutely safe and conducive for tourists and visitors.

The province of Maluku was torn by a three-year sectarian conflict from in the 1999-2002 period  but now it is already safe and conducive for Sail Banda 2010. According to Tomasoa, Asita of Maluku had prepared a number of marine tourism objects, historical and cultural sites, agrotourism in Ambon, Banda, and Saparua which are easily accessible by tourists and the participants of Sail Banda.

Meanwhile, Ambon branch manager of Garunda Indonesia Hendra Sumarno said the national flag carrier was ready to help make the upcoming international marine event a big success. Sumarno said Garuda Indonesia’s management would do its best to support the the international marine event.

"We have yet to decide whether or not Garuda’s flights to Ambon will be increased, but one thing is certain, namely that we  want to help make Sail Banda 2010 a success," Sumarno said in Ambon recently.       Garuda on June 3 will resume its  regular Jakarta-Ambon flights with a stopover at Hasanuddin Airport in Makassar, South Sulawesi.

"In the preliminary stage, we will hold exhibitions during Sail Banda, by which Garuda will play its role in helping make  the event a success," Sumarno added.       Garuda was currently transforming its business in the eastern parts of Indonesia by reopening routes to a number of areas in East Indonesia which have adequate economic potentials. Before reopening its Ambon route, Garuda also began flying again to Ternate, North Maluku, from Ratulangi airport in Manado, North Sulawesi.

In the near future, the national flag carrier will reopen its routes to Gorontalo and other regions in East Indonesia.  According to Maluku Vice Governor Said Assagaff, the much awaited reopening of Garuda’s Jakarta-Ambon route was expected to support Sail Banda.

"Garuda’s decision to reopen its Ambon route on June 3, 2010,  in the runup to the international marine event of Sail Banda 2010, is a very strategic one," Said Assagaff said in Ambon recently.     

Assagaff, who is concurrently Sail Banda local committee chairman, expressed optimism that following the operation of Garuda flight to Ambon’s Pattimura international airport, spectators and guests to Sail Banda would not have any transportation difficulty to get to Ambon. Pattimura airport is currently a port of call of several airline companies, among others Lion Air, Batavia Air, Sriwijaya Air, Trigana Air, and Mandala Airlines.

"Therefore,  guests and spectators of Sail Banda will not have any  transportation difficulties to fly to Ambon following the  Garuda flight from Jakarta with a stop-over in Makassar, South Sulawesi," Assagaff said.       He also expressed optimism that Garuda’s Ambon route would have a strategic impact on other sectors such as investment and tourism because Maluku was practically safe for visitors after an almost three-year ethnic conflict in the 1999-2002 period.

"Maluku is absolutely safe and people of different beliefs are now living in peace and  harmony," Assagaff said.       Therefore, he encouraged the people of Maluku to optimally make use of Sail Banda to promote business in various fields. Meanwhile, Maluku Culture and Tourism Office spokesperson Florence Sahusilawane  said the reopening of Garuda Indonesia’s Ambon route would have a significant effect on tourism in Maluku.

Sahusilawane expressed optimism that with Garuda Indonesia’s new route to the scenic eastern Indonesian city of Ambon, more foreign tourists would come to Ambon in the run up to the international marine event of Sail Banda 2010. Garuda flights to Ambon, according to Sahusilawane, would again convince the international community that security and stability in Maluku were getting more conducive for foreign tourists to spend their holiday in Maluku.

According to some foreign tourists, the people of Maluku are very friendly and easy to communicate with.  Besides, they like  city of Ambon so much with its beautiful hills and valleys and the clear and calm blue sea and long beautiful beaches such as Namalatu, Natsepa, Liang, Hukurila, and many others.

The sea is the main attraction for  tourists. The beautiful long beaches, the crystal clear sea allows them to see clearly  fishes  swimming lazily under their traditional boats or in the coral reefs beneath. Besides the sea and beaches,  tourists can also visit the abandoned forts of the Portuguese, and enjoy the natural hot water from the mountain, and also the big eel attraction at the village of Wai where the an eel master can call them to get out of their hole  and dance around him to get a fresh egg or fish.

For food, tourists can enjoy "papeda", the traditional sago porridge with delicious fish soup, or they can also try the colo-colo, the traditional chili sauce with its unique sour hot spicy taste. Undoubtedly, Maluku would one day be well-known in the world for its beautiful beaches and sea more than the Caribbean, if the government well managed the area as a tourist attraction.

 "The most important thing is that the Garuda flights to Ambon will  contribute to the success of the upcoming international marine event of Sail Banda 2010," Sahusilawane said.

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Competing Citilink Shutter Travel Market

Citilink, a subsidiary of Garuda Indonesia, officially opened the inaugural flight between Denpasar and Singapore starting June 4, 2010.
Target passengers is estimated at 80 percent. Moreover, we also partner with local companies to attract passengers

The inaugural flight was greeted enthusiastically at the same time that aimed to target the world's favorite tourist destination market with huge potential.

Vice President Citilink, Karen Items in a press conference in Denpasar, Bali, on Friday (06/04/2010), said, "Competition is getting tougher aviation business. However, the strategy that we implement also needs to be balanced with an adequate supply of pilots. "

Until now Citilink has five planes. It is expected this year will increase to eight aircraft so that routes can potentially be added flight frequencies.

"Targeting of passengers is estimated at 80 percent. Moreover, we also partner with local companies to solicit passengers. Problem rates, but we will manage the price disparity between Citilink and Garuda, "says Karen.

Mahendra, Director of PT Cipta Prima International, said, as local partners, it plays sort of representation so that Citilink Citilink in Bali can be an alternative flight.

The number of foreign tourists coming to Bali, from January to April 2010, as many as 745,075 people, up 10.16 percent compared to the same period in 2009 as many as 676 336 people. Flights to Bali using a Boeing 737-300.

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Garuda to the Moluccas, Tourism Increased foreign

The presence of Garuda Airlines in Maluku province is expected to spread the charm of the provincial tourism thousand island. "The impact of the presence of Garuda flight in Ambon remarkable, because it can facilitate the arrival of tourists from Europe especially the Dutch tourists to the Moluccas," said Chairman of Asita Maluku, Tony Tomasoa in Ambon.

Garuda can facilitate the entry of airline travel, meaning directly without a transit flight to the Moluccas.

According to Tony, as long as this foreign tourists who wish to visit the Moluccas must undergo transit in Jakarta and then continue the flight to the Moluccas. "The entry of this government can facilitate the airline's flight journey, meaning not take that long because it can fly directly to the Moluccas without transit," he said.

In addition, says Tony, a chance influx of foreign investors will be more open to the Moluccas, let alone certification Garuda judged to meet international standards.

Tony said, although Garuda ticket prices higher than other airlines, enthusiastic people use the services of government-owned airline is not reduced. Garuda airline ticket prices for economy class Ambon, Jakarta Rp 1,000,000, while for the executive class reach Rp 4,000,000 per person.

Mention of the ticket sales Garuda in Ambon, Tony said, the airline already has partnerships with government and private agencies. "Of course there is government policy expected in the case of official travel using the services of Garuda officials," he said.

Currently operational Garuda flight route Jakarta - Ambon depart at 10.00 pm and arrive in Ambon at 16.30 CEST. Next flight Ambon to Jakarta at 17.00 CEST, Jakarta arrived at 20:00 pm

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