Garuda Joins SOEs to Help Ailing Merpati

... had been a mainstay for air travelers in the country's ... from budget airlines such as Lion Air and AirAsia. When it ceased ...

Haze From Forest Fires on Sumatra, Kalimantan Disrupt Aviation and Shipping, as Gov't Ramps Up Response

... airlines in the Lion Air Group – Lion Air, Wings Air and Batik Air – had been affected ... to ensure the safety of air travelers," Air Transportation Director General Polana ... Monardo, Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Air Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto, National ...

Lion Air Group Cancels 20 Flights Due to Poor Visibility Caused by Sumatra, Kalimantan Forest Fires

Jakarta. The Lion Air Group, operator of Lion Air, Wings Air and Batik Air, had to cancel ... safety. "To ensure safety, the Lion Air Group delayed, diverted and canceled ... canceled flights, all by Wings Air, are as follows: IW-1276 ...

Gov't Announces 50% Cut in Domestic Airfares

... flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, the Lion Air Group and airport operators Angkasa ... , and 146 flights operated by Lion Air, Indonesia's biggest budget airline ... and 8,000 seats on Lion Air flights. The Directorate General of ...

Gov't Prepares New Policies to Tame Skyrocketing Airfares

... on the skyrocketing cost of air travel. The government raised ... , the [soaring] cost of air travel has contributed to inflation ... Thursday. The number of air travelers has also plummeted 28 ... routes. This policy will impact Lion Air, the country's largest budget ...

Indonesia Mulls Opening Its Skies to Foreign Airlines

... Garuda Indonesia and budget airline Lion Air now practically share the market ... of 94 million annual domestic air travelers. "The increase in prices ... also never signed the International Air Services Transit Agreement, along with ...

Batik Air Offers New Samarinda-Denpasar, Samarinda-Yogyakarta Routes

Jakarta. Batik Air, part of the Lion Air Group, launched two new ... in Central Kalimantan," Batik Air chief executive Capt. Achmad ... Bali can also catch Batik Air flights to Berau, Tarakan ... tourism," Achmad said. Batik Air currently flies to 46 domestic ...

Batik Air Offers New Jakarta-Yogyakarta-Palangkaraya Route

... member of the Lion Air Group, will now offer direct ... support from regulator, airport and air traffic management, and all ... upscale sister of budget airline Lion Air, will use an Airbus A320 ... destinations," Achmad said. Batik Air currently flies to 46 domestic ...

Airlines Not Allowed to Use Boeing 737 Max 8 Jets to Transport Idul Fitri Travelers

... March, following the crash of Lion Air flight JT-610 near Jakarta ... been completed, Budi said. Beside Lion Air, national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia ...

Gov't to Cut Flight Prices by 12-16 Percent

... undoubtedly reduce the costs of air travel ahead of the busy ... carrier Garuda Indonesia and the Lion Air Group, which virtually control the ... domestic air travel market, responded by increasing ...