Garuda Indonesia has resumed operations at the jakarta-Dammam-Riyadh service

as a sub program to expand its network in 2009, which introduces 18 modern highways, Garuda Indonesia has resumed operations at the jakarta-Dammam-Riyadh service, effective June 2 2009. it is compatible with the company trying to improve the quality of service and meet the requirements of the market for flights between Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, especially business travelers and workers in Indonesia.To serve the jakarta-Dammam-Riyadh route every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday, Garuda Indonesia will operate a Boeing 747-400 with a capacity of 41 places in the course of seats and 384 seats in the economy. ga-948 flight from Jakarta at 16:00 and arrives in Riyadh to 20.40 lt lt, then leaving riyadh to arrive at 21.55 lt 22.55 lt Dammam. for the return flight, ga-985 will depart from Jakarta at 23.55 lt, arriving in Jakarta to 12.50 lt.

The capital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is the leading mercantile and industrial city with a population of 5 million. the contemporary and progressive city is also known as the Middle East's financial and commercial center. given its huge potential, riyadh is understandable, a profitable market for both Garuda Indonesia and Indonesia.

Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia's third largest industrial and mercantile Dammam is located on the beach in the East. with a population of 2 million, Dammam is the mass of a number of countries of the giant of the industry and its largest oil refinery, as the greatest serenity in the port of Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf. Dammam major petroleum, petrochemical and construction.

By using the service, Garuda Indonesia clearly not to provide a broader market consisting of companies, workers and Indonesian pilgrims, he hopes to encourage visitors from Saudi Arabia to visit Indonesia by promoting greater access between the two countries. Riyadh and Dammam considering potential in terms of population, both destinations offer a mass of probability for the growth of tourism in Indonesia.

On another front, Garuda Indonesia, with Indonesia Consulate in Jeddah, encourage the organization of Travel Agencies (ASIT), ten Indonesian tourism businesses as calm as four regional governments (east of Java, south of Sumatra, Jakarta and West Nusa Tenggara), regular exhibitions in Jeddah and other major cities in the region, such as Riyadh and Dammam. incitement of these events is to introduce Indonesian attractions and culture to the people of Saudi Arabia.

Since the beginning of 2009, Garuda Indonesia has modern classic routes will attract Saudi Arabia, the market, namely Jakarta-Lampung, Jakarta-Jambi, Malang-jakarta, jakarta-Kendari, Jakarta-Kupang, and jakarta-pangkalpinang. meanwhile, to expand its international market segment, Garuda Indonesia has also introduced modern services; shanghai-Denpasar, Surabaya-Denpasar and Hong Kong-Hong Kong.

Garuda Indonesia also grateful to continue to expand its network of modern roads, among others, Jakarta-Ambon-Ternate in July, jakarta-palu August jakarta-Manokwari-Sorong-jakarta and Tarakan in September, and jakarta-Sydney and in Melbourne in August 2009 and Denpasar-Adelaide in November 2009.