Irfan Setiaputra Reveals Garuda Indonesia's Cooperation With Walt Disney Company

JAKARTA - In the midst of various challenges and problems, the national airline Garuda Indonesia, said Irfan Setiaputra, collaborated with The Walt Disney Company to bring Disney's iconic stories and characters closer to its customers in Indonesia. Garuda Indonesia passengers have the opportunity to get special merchandise from two of Disney's favorite brands, namely Marvel and Star Wars, as an additional service for this airline.

To get special merchandise, customers can choose from several available methods, including exchanging miles points for GarudaMiles members, purchasing family tickets through the Garuda Indonesia Sales Office, and participating in online activation programs on Garuda Indonesia social media channels.

Starting January 19, 2022, this offer will feature a special line-up of fan-favorite series exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar, starting with Marvel Studios' “Hawkeye”. “Hawkeye” is one of the original Disney+ series that tells the story of one of the Avenger personnel, Clint Barton aka Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), when he has to work with a 22-year-old archer who is also a fan, Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld), to face enemies from his past in order to reunite with his family when the holidays arrive. This special offer will be followed by a series of special merchandise from “The Book of Boba Fett”, an exciting Star Wars series about the iconic character Boba Fett and his partner Fennec Shand that has been airing exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar since December 2021.

Customers and passengers can also collect special merchandise from “Obi-Wan Kenobi”, a new series coming to Disney+ Hotstar, starring Ewan McGregor who will reprise his role as the iconic Jedi Master.

This line of merchandise is available in a variety of products for Garuda Indonesia service users, ranging from hoodies, t-shirts, tote bags, and specially designed hats from each series. GarudaMiles members can redeem starting from 1,500 miles points for each selected merchandise.

Meanwhile, Garuda Indonesia service users also have the opportunity to get this exclusive merchandise by purchasing a family ticket, namely purchasing tickets with a minimum of two passengers in one ticket and there are passengers under the age of 17 through the Garuda Indonesia Sales Office spread across the Jakarta area, Tangerang and Bekasi. Service users can directly visit the sales offices located at Hotel Borobudur, Senayan City, Pondok Indah Mall, Kota Kasablanka, Emporium Pluit Mall, Living World Alam Sutera, and Metropolitan Mall Bekasi.

President Director of Garuda Indonesia Irfan Setiaputra said that the launch of the thematic merchandise is in line with Garuda Indonesia's ongoing commitment to continue to provide added value to the flying experience of service users in line with our commitment to always provide safe and comfortable flight services for all service users.

“It is an honor for Garuda Indonesia to be able to collaborate with Disney – as an iconic brand that consistently produces innovative breakthroughs in presenting the latest entertainment for the world community. Of course, this collaboration also represents our ongoing commitment to providing memorable flight experiences for our passengers, especially those who are also Disney fans. We do this as one of the efforts to accelerate Garuda Indonesia as a national flag carrier to be more adaptive and agile in facing challenges in the post-pandemic period." explained Irfan Setiaputra.

“Everything we do is based on excellence in creativity, digital innovation and connecting with consumers through our iconic brands and unrivaled stories,” said Vineet Puri, General Manager, Indonesia, The Walt Disney Company. "Through this initiative, we are certainly very proud to be able to provide new experiences for Garuda Indonesia service users and provide as many opportunities as possible for the public to be able to access various Disney stories and characters, including our iconic brand," he said.

“Garuda Indonesia hopes to continue to expand other collaboration opportunities with other well-known brands such as Disney, which can support our commitment to providing unique and unforgettable flight services for service users, in line with our mission to continue to understand the needs of passengers through various efforts We hope to bring added value to flight services, because you mean #BecauseYouMatter,” concluded Irfan Setiaputra.