Garuda Indonesia and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines are planning to launch codeshare flights between Singapore and Denpasar, Bali. The two airlines are also looking at working more closely in the maintenance of aircraft components. By codesharing with Garuda, KLM can offer its customers daily connections between Singapore and Denpasar. In turn, Garuda’s passengers will gain access to greater frequency between these destinations.
KLM now flies three times weekly from Amsterdam to Singapore and onward to Denpasar. From mid-January 2010 KLM’s frequency will increase to four flights a week. Garuda flies this route every day of the week. The maintenance agreements will offer KLM the opportunity to contract out the maintenance of fan cowls to Garuda Maintenance Facilities AeroAsia, which services PT Garuda, the national airline.