Garuda Indonesia Cooperates With PT LIB To Support Football, Becomes Official Flight Until 2024
JAKARTA - Garuda Indonesia airline provides a concrete manifestation of the development of sports, especially soccer. This support was carried out in the form of a partnership with PT Liga Indonesia Baru (LIB).
Taking place at the I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Bali on Friday, January 7, Garuda Indonesia's Director of Services and Commerce, Ade R. Susardi and LIB's President Director, Akhmad Hadian Lukita signed a "Corporate Account" cooperation agreement.
Through the signing of the cooperation, Garuda Indonesia is now an official flight that fully supports the entire series of LIB activities including football club participants who will become members for the next three years. This contract is valid until December 31, 2024.
Furthermore, Ade R. Susardi hopes that this step can be a tangible form of Garuda Indonesia's support for Indonesian football and at the same time an effort to boost the economy through sports tourism.
"With various competitions being held in big cities in Indonesia, we hope that this collaboration will not only support the improvement of national sports achievements, especially football," said Ade in a written statement received by the editors, Saturday, January 8.
"However, it can also be a positive step towards national economic recovery by encouraging the growth of the tourism ecosystem through the sport tourism sector," he continued.
Meanwhile, according to Akhmad Hadian Lukita, this collaboration really helps the development of football. Not only that, he also wants this collaboration with Garuda Indonesia to help boost the club's operations.
"This collaboration will certainly provide more benefits for national football players. We hope that this collaboration can help the operations of clubs in professional competitions," said Akhmad.
PT LIB is the operator of the national soccer tournament organizer under the auspices of PSSI. PT LIB runs some of the biggest national football tournaments such as Liga 1 and Liga 1 Youth in Indonesia.
From this collaboration, Garuda Indonesia also provides special discounts on the implementation of various tournaments for all athletes, officials and club owners. They are also committed to providing convenience for football players in their journey related to the sporting activity itself.