Garuda Boss Targets Transactions During GATF Events in 7 Cities to Reach IDR 105 Billion

President Director of Garuda Indonesia Irfan Setiaputra (third from the left). (Photo: Mery Handayani/VOI)

JAKARTA – PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk has set a target for transactions generated at the 2023 Garuda Indonesia Travel Fair (GATF) in seven major Indonesian cities to reach IDR 105 billion.

Meanwhile, specifically for Jakarta, the target set is IDR 80 billion.

The GATF 2023 event will take place simultaneously in 7 major cities in Indonesia from October 27 to October 29, 2023.

The other cities holding GATF 2023 are Jakarta, Medan, Palembang, Surabaya, Denpasar, Makassar, and Jayapura.

“The transaction target is IDR 105 billion in seven cities. "Today it was also opened simultaneously in seven other big cities," said Garuda Indonesia President Director Irfaniaputra, at the opening of GATF 2023 at ICE BSD, Tagerang, Friday, October 27.

Furthermore, Irfan said that at this GATF 2023 event, Garuda Indonesia is preparing at least 30,000 flight seats on several routes which are the main choice for service users, both domestic and international routes, with a variety of promotional discounts of up to 80 percent and other added value offers.

"The offer is valid for the travel period until October 2024. "Garuda Indonesia is targeting a total number of visitors of 55,000 visitors in Jakarta, apart from other cities," he said.

Irfan stated that GATF 2023 is not only an event held to welcome the momentum of the year-end holidays, but also brings a travel fair closer to the public by holding GATF simultaneously in 7 big cities in Indonesia to plan trips in advance.

"By holding GATF 2023 simultaneously in 7 major cities in Indonesia, of course we hope that more and more people will attend the locations determined in each city, so that people can immediately get attractive offers for various choices of Garuda Indonesia tickets and good tour packages. domestic and international at special prices," said Irfan.

In implementing GATF 2023, said Irfan, Garuda is collaborating with Mandiri as a partner bank. Garuda presents various added values ​​for service users, especially by providing additional cashback of up to IDR 4 million.

Apart from offering special flight tickets with discounts of up to 80 percent at GATF this time, Garuda Indonesia will also carry out flash sales which provide additional price discounts at certain hours.

Garuda Indonesia at GATF 2023 also offers various other promotional programs such as cashback up to 0 percent installment up to 12 Months with Bank Mandiri, 50 percent Bonus Redeem Livin'points to GarudaMiles, Member Get Member Bonus up to 2500 Miles, Discount up to 43 percent for Award Ticket Redemption, 10 percent Discount Garuda Indonesia Cargo, 20 percent Discount Lounge Access to Discount up to 80 percent Prepaid Baggage.

"Specially at this year's GATF, there is also a domestic flight ticket auction program every day starting from IDR 300,000," he said.

Apart from providing attractive offers for accessing flight tickets, Garuda Indonesia also provides a Welcome Bonus of 600 miles for new GarudaMiles junior members who register during the program period, as well as a Welcome bonus of 2023 miles for new GarudaMiles Regular members who register during the 2023 GATF period.

Garuda Indonesia also provides various other added value extras, ranging from discounts for domestic routes of up to 15 percent and 18 percent for international routes, to special prices for several flights served by Garuda Indonesia partner airlines such as KLM, Air France, Air Europe, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jet Star, Malaysian Airlines and Bangkok Airlines.