Cathay Pacific is one of only six airlines worldwide to carry a five-star rating from Skytrax. Cathay was also named "Airline of the Year" in 2003 and 2005 by Skytrax and in 2006 by Air Transport World and OAG. Cathay Pacific is accredited by the IATA with the IOSA (IATA Operational Safety Audit) for safety practices. It is also a member of the oneworld alliance. The company is managed by the Swire Group.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Cathay Pacific Airways
Cathay Pacific is one of only six airlines worldwide to carry a five-star rating from Skytrax. Cathay was also named "Airline of the Year" in 2003 and 2005 by Skytrax and in 2006 by Air Transport World and OAG. Cathay Pacific is accredited by the IATA with the IOSA (IATA Operational Safety Audit) for safety practices. It is also a member of the oneworld alliance. The company is managed by the Swire Group.
Domestic scheduled destinations: Ambon, Balikpapan, Banjarmasin, Batam, Bengkulu, Denpasar Bali, Jakarta, Jambi, Jayapura, Kendari. Kupang, Manado, Manokwari, Mataram/Ampenan, Medan, Padang, Palangkaraya, Palembang, Palu, Pangkalpinang, Pekanbaru, Pontianak, Semarang, Samarinda, Surabaya, Tanjung Pandan, Tarakan, Ujung Pandang, Ternate and Yogyakarta.
International scheduled destinations: Guangzhou and Kuching.
Garuda Indonesia Airlines
PT (Persero) Garuda Indonesia is the national airline of Indonesia. It is named after the mythical bird Garuda. In Indian Vedic tradition, Garuda is the carrier of the Hindu god Vishnu; a representation of Garuda appears in the coat of arms of Indonesia. The airline is based in Jakarta at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, with hubs at Ngurah Rai International Airport, Bali, Juanda International Airport, Surabaya, Polonia International Airport, Medan, Sepinggan International Airport, Balikpapan, and Singapore Changi Airport, Singapore. The airline flies to a number of destinations in South-East,East Asia, the Middle East and Australia. It also previously flew to several destinations in Europe and North America. However, as of June 2008, Garuda, along with all Indonesian airlines, is banned from flying to the EU. Garuda Indonesia is listed as a 3-star airline by Skytrax, and is also listed among Skytrax's Quality Approved Airlines. It is wholly owned by the Indonesian Government and employs 6,285 staff (as of March 2007).
Garuda Indonesia is a full-service airline, in contrast with the 'no frills' low-cost carrier. The class configuration is divided into executive (business) and economy class. The airline lacks products often associated with the top international airlines, such as personal TV screens in all classes and business class seats which convert into beds. However, the introduction of such products may become viable in the coming years due to the recent restructuring and consolidation of the airline, which has delivered good profits in the first half of 2007.