Garuda Indonesia Announces New Flight Schedule To Australia

Passengers planning to travel between Australia and Indonesia can now look forward to more convenient flight times after Garuda Indonesia announced its updated flight schedule. The airline has attempted to provide greater flexibility in timings for flights from Melbourne and Sydney to Jakarta and Bali starting in April.

Indonesia is one of the top international destinations for Australians, and Garuda Indonesia’s announcement comes soon after Qantas revealed that it will open a new route between Melbourne and Jakarta.

Schedule update

Garuda Indonesia has made changes to its flight schedule between Australia and Indonesia to provide customers with greater flexibility, with flights departing and arriving at more convenient times. The new schedule features additional flights spread across the week, making it easier for customers to find a flight that fits their schedule.

A330-300 Garuda Indonesia MSN1446 taking off

Photo: Airbus

Flight GA719 between Melbourne and Denpasar will operate every Friday and Saturday from early April, with additional flights on Monday starting from July 3rd. Flights between Melbourne and Jakarta will operate every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday, with an additional flight on Wednesday starting from July 5th.

Flights between Sydney and Denpasar will operate every Thursday, Friday, and Sunday from April 1st, with additional flights on Saturday starting from late June. Flights between Sydney and Jakarta will operate every Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, with additional flights on Monday starting from July 3rd.

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Schedule

Here’s a detailed look at the schedule:

Melbourne

From April 1st

Route	Flight No.	Days of operation	Departure / Arrival	Aircraft
Melbourne - Denpasar	GA719	Every FRI & SAT	08:00 / 12:05	A330-300
Denpasar - Melbourne	GA718	Every THU & FRI	23:05/ 06:35+1	A330-300
Melbourne - Jakarta	GA717	Every TUE, THU & SUN	08:00 / 12:20	A330-300
Jakarta - Melbourne	GA716	Every MON, WED & SAT	21:15 / 06:35+1	A330-300

From July 3rd

Route	Flight No.	Days of operation	Departure / Arrival	Aircraft
Melbourne - Denpasar	GA719	Every MON, FRI & SAT	08:00 / 12:05	A330-300
Denpasar - Melbourne	GA718	Every THU, FRI & SUN	23:05/ 06:35+1	A330-300
Melbourne - Jakarta	GA717	Every TUE, WED, THU & SUN	08:00 / 12:20	A330-300
Jakarta - Melbourne	GA716	Every MON, TUE, WED & SAT	21:15 / 06:35+1	A330-300

Sydney

From April 1st

Route	Flight No.	Days of operation	Departure / Arrival	Aircraft
Sydney - Denpasar	GA715	Every THU, FRI & SUN	10:05 / 14:40	A330-300
Denpasar - Sydney	GA714	Every WED, THU & SAT	23:40/ 07:25+1	A330-300
Sydney - Jakarta	GA713	Every WED, FRI & SAT	11:45 / 16:30	A330-300/B777-300
Jakarta - Sydney	GA712	Every TUE, THU & FRI	22:55/ 09:45+1	A330-300/B777-300

From June 27th

Route	Flight No.	Days of operation	Departure / Arrival	Aircraft
Sydney - Denpasar	GA715	Every THU, FRI, SAT & SUN	10:05 / 14:40	A330-300
Denpasar - Sydney	GA714	Every WED, THU, FRI & SAT	23:40/ 07:25+1	A330-300
Sydney - Jakarta	GA713	Every MON, WED, FRI & SAT	11:45 / 16:30	A330-300/B777-300
Jakarta - Sydney	GA712	Every TUE, THU, FRI & SUN	23:55/ 09:45+1	A330-300/B777-300

Indonesia in demand

Australia and Indonesia see a steady flow of traffic from visiting friends and relations, tourism, and business travelers. As international traffic out of Australia picks up, Qantas, too, wants to cash in on demand.

Photo: Airbus

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The airline recently announced that it will operate a new route between Melbourne and Jakarta, its third new international route from MEL after Delhi and Dallas-Fort Worth.

Qantas already serves Jakarta from Sydney, and the new flights from Melbourne will increase capacity by 6,600 seats between the two countries every month.

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