In 2017, Garuda Indonesia Group Targeted 40.4 Million Passengers

Garuda Group targets a 22.42 percent increase in passenger numbers in 2017. PT Garuda Indonesia Tbk and its subsidiary PT Citilink plan to increase the total number of passengers to 40.4 million from an estimated 33 million in 2016. Garuda's CEO, Arif Wibowo, stated that the target for Garuda is 27 million passengers and for Citilink, 13.4 million passengers.

To achieve this passenger increase target, Garuda will also add to its fleet. In 2017, Garuda will receive at least three ATR turboprop aircraft from a planned total of 25 aircraft, with an option for an additional 10. The addition of these smaller aircraft is to reach airports that cannot accommodate larger aircraft such as the Airbus 320 or Boeing 737.

Regarding Citilink, Arif stated that the airline is being prepared for international flights. Within the next two years, Citilink is targeted to begin expanding into international routes. Initially, Citilink will focus on Southeast Asian countries, opening routes to Bangkok, Thailand; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; and Singapore.