Garuda Indonesia Colours Magazine March 2015 | Page 158
156
News
GARUDA INDONESIA NEWS
GARUDA INDONESIA DEDICATES 5-STAR
AIRLINE STATUS TO INDONESIA
PT Garuda Indonesia
(Persero) Tbk. was awarded
the status of a 5-star
Airline by Skytrax, a leading
independent aviation
research firm based
in London, England.
The award was present by the CEO of
Skytrax, Edward Plaisted, to the President
and CEO of PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero)
Tbk., M. Arif Wibowo, at Hotel Indonesia
Kempinski Jakarta on January 27, 2015.
Present at the award ceremony was
Indonesian Minister of Transportation
Ignasius Jonan.
Achieving recognition as a 5-Star Airline
was the result of a number of improvements
consistently made by Garuda Indonesia in its
transformation from an airline unrecognised
by the international aviation industry to one
of the world’s best airlines. Among more than
200 airlines throughout the world, there
are only seven today that hold the status of
a 5-Star Airline, including All Nippon Airways,
Asiana Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways,
Hainan Airlines, Qatar Airways, Singapore
Airlines, and now, Garuda Indonesia.
M. Arif Wibowo said that the achievement
is one of the most important milestones
for Garuda Indonesia in its quest to
gain international recognition for its
transformation and the continuous
advancements undertaken by the airline.
“We proudly present this award to the
people of Indonesia. This will motivate
us even further to continue developing
and providing the best service possible
so that our customers will always feel the
excitement that comes from flying with
Garuda Indonesia,” said M. Arif Wibowo.
Indonesian Minister of Transportation
Ignasius Jonan expressed a similar
sentiment. “This award is remarkable.
I believe that this gift from Garuda Indonesia
to the people of Indonesia is a result of
the hard work, earnestness and consistency
of the management and employees of
Garuda Indonesia in bringing the
best service to all of its customers,
leading to its newfound title as
a 5-Star Airline,” said Ignasius Jonan.