Garuda Indonesia begins direct and daily flights from Bali to Brisbane after 5 ... - Courier Mail

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A Garuda Indonesia flight. Source: Supplied

THE first Garuda Indonesia flight in to Brisbane in more than five years will touch down in the capital today to launch the start of daily flights between Queensland and Bali.

The Boeing 737-800 will depart Denpasar at 8.40am, arriving in Brisbane this afternoon.
Virgin is the only other airline offering flights to Indonesia out of Brisbane, with seven-to-10 flights a week.
Tourism officials are excited by the commitment of Garuda, which comes after a five-year absence from Brisbane.
The daily flights have the potential to bring an extra 25,000 visitors a year to Queensland from the growing Indonesian economy.
It is hoped its success will mirror that of Scoot, the low-cost carrier based out of Singapore, which has injected $100 million in to the Queensland economy since the airline started flights to the Gold Coast just over a year ago.
Brisbane Airport Corporation CEO Julieanne Alroe said Indonesia's national carrier would be welcomed back to Brisbane with open arms.
"The daily direct flights between Brisbane and Indonesia will not only provide travellers with greater choice and convenience, the return of Garuda Indonesia to Brisbane will help strengthen tourism and trade in both directions," she said.
With Garuda Indonesia's free sporting equipment allowance all passengers will also be able to take up to 23kg extra checked baggage in addition to the carrier's baggage allowance of 30kg in Economy and 40kg in Business Class.

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