Travel News
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Is Batik Air a Full-Service Carrier?
Oh, Batik Air. No Indonesian airline in recent years has done such a great job at blurring its market position or reputation. Many throughout the web have asked, is Batik Air a legitimate airline? Is it as bad as people say? While it is surely legitimate, whether or not it is a premium airline is…
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Garuda and Singapore Airlines and Joint Venture Approved
Garuda Indonesia and Singapore Airlines, the flag carriers of Indonesia and Singapore, respectively, have been granted a conditional approval by the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore to start a joint venture on flights between the two countries and more. All that is left for the two airlines is a go-ahead from the Indonesian Commercial…
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TransNusa is Now a Full-Service Carrier?!
On February 21, 2024, Indonesian low-cost carrier TransNusa apparently announced its transition into a full-service carrier. CH-Aviation quotes TransNusa CEO Dato Bernard Francis saying, “Since the takeover, TransNusa has been aggressively implementing plans that set the airline apart from other low-cost carriers through the comfort and flexibility offered as a premium service carrier”. He added…
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Happy Birthday, Jakarta Potato!
Hello from San Francisco! Today, Jakarta Potato celebrates our very first anniversary! Until today, I completely didn’t realise that exactly one year ago (22 February 2023), I started Jakarta Potato and published my very first post. And just like that, Jyaga too was born! Jakarta Potato started when I wanted to share with you airline…
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China Airlines Up Jakarta Flights to 10x Weekly
China Airlines will be adding three new weekly flights to Jakarta, hence bringing up its operations to ten weekly flights.
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TransNusa Begins Maiden ARJ21 Flights
Having completed 100 hours of proving flights, TransNusa will finally fly its first passenger flight on the ARJ21 today, 18 April 2023.
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Wow: Emirates to fly A380s to Bali
Bali will be the first ever destination in Indonesia to receive regular scheduled service of the Airbus A380, Emirates Airline has announced.
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Hmm: Two Lion Air 737s Spotted in Russia
In recent days, a picture surfaced on Twitter allegedly showing two Lion Air Boeing 737s in Russia. But what are they doing there?!
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Wow: Bali to ban Foreigners on Motorbikes
It looks like Bali’s Government is taking extreme measures to curtail tourists who ride motorbikes negligently on the island’s roads.
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TransNusa Comac ARJ21 Cabin Revealed?
TransNusa’s Comac ARJ21 operations have been shrouded in mystery since its first delivery in 2022. However, it looks like we have a peek at the cabin inside.