Garuda Eyeing Cargo Markets in Europe, America
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Jumat, 8 Oktober 2021 13:25 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia (IDX: GIAA) is eyeing the cargo flight market to Europe and America. The company signed a cooperation agreement for air transshipment cargo with partner airlines and cargo agents on both continents.
"Currently, Garuda Indonesia serves 16 flight destinations in Europe and America, such as Los Angeles, New York, Dallas, Atlanta, London, Brussels, Frankfurt, and other cities, through collaborations with ten partner airlines," GIAA director of service and commerce Ade R. Susardi said on Thursday, October 7th.
The cooperation takes the forms of prorate agreement, joint freighter, block space agreement. Ade said the air transshipment cargo deal is a bid to take advantage of the growth momentum of the cargo business line during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Garuda also sees an opportunity to support the market expansion of national commodity exports. According to Ade, the expansion of this cooperation is an added value for the company and offers competitive prices for service users.
In the first semester of 2021, Garuda Indonesia recorded an increase in the number of cargoes by 90 percent, year-on-year.
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