Collaborating With A Bank Owned By Hartono Brothers, Garuda Indonesia Offers Discounts: Jakarta-Labuan Bajo Only IDR 1.4 Million

JAKARTA - After a two-year hiatus, finally the Garuda Indonesia Online Travel Fair or GOTF was held again, but this time online in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic by collaborating with PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BCA).

At this exhibition, Garuda Indonesia is providing airline ticket discounts of up to 85 percent in order to encourage the recovery of national tourism.

President Director of PT Garuda Indonesia, Irfaniaputra said that GOTF will be held on March 26 to 31, 2021. GOTF is an event held by Garuda Indonesia on a regular basis in order to provide a wide selection of flight tickets and domestic travel packages with attractive offers, one of which is presenting discounted flight tickets.

Furthermore, Irfan explained, the implementation of GOTF is a form of Garuda Indonesia's commitment to continue to actively participate in supporting the recovery of the national economy, especially from the tourism sector, by providing various special and attractive offers for all Indonesians who will fly to various tourist destinations.

The implementation of this online travel fair, said Irfan, is also in line with Garuda Indonesia's commitment in the new era of normality, to provide healthy flight services, as well as the company's efforts to provide seamless digital experience services.

"In collaboration with BCA as a partner bank, through this GOTF event, Garuda Indonesia offers a wide selection of attractive flight plans to various priority tourist destinations such as Denpasar, Labuan Bajo, Sorong, Yogyakarta, Medan, Balikpapan, and Banyuwangi", he said in a virtual press conference, Tuesday, March 23.

Irfan said that Garuda's support for the restoration of national tourism is of course always in line with their commitment to implementing health protocols that are carried out consistently. In particular, physical distancing during flights is the main concern of providing flight services during this new habit adaptation period.

"In addition to offering discounts of up to 85 percent, at the implementation of GOTF 2021, Garuda Indonesia service users will also get other benefits in the form of the Free Antigen Rapid Test facility. As for service users who carry out transactions through the Fly Garuda App, they will also get other benefits in the form of a Welcome. A bonus of up to 2.000 Miles and 50 percent extra Miles", he said.

In addition, said Irfan, this online travel fair program also offers flight options to various priority destinations at the best prices with additional flight ticket discounts starting from IDR 500.000 to IDR 2.000.000.

Through the 'Happy Hour' program which is held at 09.00-11.00 a.m. local time and 17.00-19.00 p.m. local time every day, said Irfan, service users also get the opportunity to get other benefits in the form of additional discounts of up to IDR 2.200.000 for ticket purchases through the 'Fly Garuda App'.

"BCA also provides attractive offers in the form of 0 percent installments for a period of 3.6 and 12 months or a 50 percent discount up to IDR 200.000 with BCA rewards", he said.

On the same occasion, the Director of BCA Santoso said that there were more than 182 destinations that received special offers in cooperation between Garuda and BCA. Several routes that have received discounted prices include Jakarta-Bali IDR 940 thousand round trip and Jakarta-Labuan Bajo IDR 1.4 million.

Santoso said that the price is given to BCA's solitary and priority customers, the majority of whom are middle to upper segment.

"Most of them are in the middle to upper class segment and are already aged and we see that customers who are over 60 years of age relatively have begun to be vaccinated, so this provides optimism to provide an opportunity that they start to enter the interests of traveling", he said.

Apart from ticket prices, there is also a discount of up to 40 percent for hotel bookings and tour packages during GOTF 2021.

"Customers also have the opportunity to get vouchers and special offers from partners who work with Garuda Indonesia during GOTF 2021", he said.