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Garuda Indonesia to fly to Papuan hinterlands
National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia plans to open a new flight route to the hinterlands of Papua this year, using two ATR 72-600 aircraft with a capacity of 72 passengers each
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ational flag carrier GarudaIndonesia plans to open a new flight route to the hinterlands of Papua thisyear, using two ATR 72-600 aircraft with a capacity of 72 passengers each.
'We will serve flights to Dekai in Yahukimo regency, as well as Nabire and Wamena in Jayawijaya regency,' Wahyudi Kresna, general manager at Garuda Indonesia's Jayapura office, said on Friday.
Wahyudi said the publicly listed company had been unable to open the route previously due to a lack of good infrastructure in the area. He said the aircraft needed a runway that was at least 1,400 meters long to land.
Wahyudi said the airline would serve meals based on Papuan dishes, such as keladi (taro) and ikan kuah kuning (cod in turmeric sauce), on the flights.
In November last year, Garuda Indonesia opened direct flights from Makassar in South Sulawesi and Manado in North Sulawesi to several regions in Papua: Makassar-Sorong-Manokwari, Makassar-Sorong-Manokwari-Jayapura and Manado-Sorong.
The airline also plans to a Manado-Sorong-Timika route.
'We opened the route to Sorong in order to serve tourists who want to visit Raja Ampat. The route has proven to be extraordinarily popular,' Wahyudi added. (gda/dic)
