Garuda Indonesia's Maneuver In The Logistics Business Send Aja: Door-to-Door Pick-up Service

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JAKARTA - The national airline, PT Garuda Indonesia Tbk, reports that the company is now deepening its exploration of the national logistics market based on the digital application SendAja.

President Director of Garuda Indonesia Irfan Setiaputra said one of the mainstay features of this service is the pickup which will be developed to serve logistics needs in more than 46 cities in Indonesia until the end of next year.

"This is our effort to continue to move adaptively in accelerating developing business opportunities amidst the current challenges," he said in a press statement, Tuesday, September 21.

According to Irfan, in the early stages of door to door facilities, the focus will be on a number of pick-up areas for the DKI Jakarta, Tangerang and surrounding areas.

"We view that this freight forwarding service is in line with the company's ongoing efforts to develop business for all service users," he said.

Irfan himself set a target that was not kidding. He wants the proud airlines of this country to become one of the big players in the logistics industry because of the availability of supporting facilities and fleets.

"The latest strategy taken is our long-term commitment to be a key player in the national logistics system ecosystem which is also supported by the Garuda Indonesia Group flight network," he said.

Furthermore, Irfan explained the achievement of SendAja's performance throughout this year. Based on his statement, during semester 1 2021 the number of transactions that were successfully recorded was 140,000 transactions.

This figure is claimed to have increased significantly compared to the record of goods delivery transactions throughout 2020 with the achievement of 89,000 transactions.

It is also stated that SendAja has reached more than 4,000 sub-districts throughout Indonesia.

"Through transaction growth, which is mostly dominated by the MSME sector, we are of course optimistic that freight forwarding services will continue to grow together with local industry players. Through various developments of community base-oriented delivery service accessibility, Garuda Indonesia is ready to become the leading air cargo service provider in Indonesia. Water," concluded Irfan.