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Garuda to enhance regional network in Biak

Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia's management in Biak, Papua announced on Friday that it plans to operate a twin-engine turboprop short-haul aircraft, the ATR72-600, to connect Biak with Manokwari, West Papua and Nabire, Papua in May

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Fri, March 20, 2015

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lag carrier Garuda Indonesia's management in Biak, Papua announced on Friday that it plans to operate a twin-engine turboprop short-haul aircraft, the ATR72-600, to connect Biak with Manokwari, West Papua and Nabire, Papua in May.

Garuda's Biak office general manager, Yohanes Fredrick, said that the new network linking the three cities was part of the carrier'€™s commitment to enhance air connectivity in the archipelago.

'€œWe are hoping that the new flight services will create more convenient air travel for our customers in Biak,'€ Yohanes said on Friday as quoted by Antara news agency.

He said that demand for air transportation in Biak has kept increasing every year because of regional economic development.

'€œWe believe that the new connections will better develop the economy of this region,'€ he added.

The airline currently links Frans Kaisiepo Airport with Sentani Airport in Jayapura, Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport in Makassar and the country'€™s main gateway, Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. (nfo)(++++)

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