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Garuda President Director Reveals Signal of National Airlines Bankruptcy

This bankruptcy has been experienced first by airlines in a number of countries.

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – Managing Director of the Airline Garuda Indonesia Irfan Sebuahutra calls the signal airline bankruptcy nationwide due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This bankruptcy has been experienced first by airlines in a number of countries.

“Ladies and gentlemen also know that many airlines have declared bankruptcy. Near us is Thai Airways. So don’t be too surprised if in the near future there are airlines in Indonesia that can’t take it anymore, “said Irfan in a hearing (RDP) with the House of Representatives Commission X in Jakarta, Tuesday (7/7).

The statement was in response to the proposed discount which was considered impossible to give again because the airline’s own financial condition had collapsed due to passenger restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic.

“It’s important to get low prices, but please understand that today the airline industry is experiencing a very big blow, we have 10 percent of passengers. If asked for a discount at a lower price, our classification may soon become more difficult, “he said.

One sector that is closely related to the aviation industry is the tourism sector where the Garuda airline itself loses passengers of foreign tourists (tourists) from a number of countries that are the biggest contributors to foreign tourists, one of which is Australia.

However, Australia has imposed a ban on its citizens to travel until the end of the year, including to Bali. He said the number of foreign tourists dropped dramatically due to the Covid-19 pandemic by 87 percent in April 2020 and increasingly dropped to 90 percent in May 2020.

“We hope that tourism will start to increase in July 2020, but we have witnessed a number that we need to pay attention to recovery (recovery) of this tourism. This is an important collaboration. Because once the industry recovers, tourism will recover quickly, “he said.

To that end, Irfan said it focuses on domestic tourists and strives for the public to regain confidence in flying by implementing strict health protocols even though it impacts revenue.

“So, Garuda and friends in the airline operator industry, focus on ensuring new normal in a plane because it’s important to improve confidence community to travel. Garuda emphasized this problem. We are very focused physical distancing. even though we know from an operational and revenue perspective that this has a big impact. But, for us it’s even more important to make sure the public is sure to fly again so that it recovers from the industry faster, “he said.

The second attempt was made, namely cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy to carry out promotions. “So we will raise teaser back to Bali. secondly encourage Indonesian society, if you decide to take a vacation again, just go on holiday in Indonesia, “he said.

Irfan added that his party is also working with airport operators, namely PT Angkasa Pura I an II and the Ministry of SOEs to initiate aviation holding. “Where the AP I and AP II Garuda Pelita are combined into one combined into one makes it easier for actions to increase one-stop tourism. Can expect a situation like Dubai and Qatar with cooperation stakeholders holding aviation, “he said.

source: Between

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