19th September 2008, 04:26 AM
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Some more updates on AirNorth and Garuda flights in Darwin.
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The Darwin-based airline Airnorth is eyeing off new destinations, after announcing it's stopping flights between Bali and Darwin at the end of January.
September 18th, 2008
The airline says there'll be excess capacity on the route, with Jetstar operating daily services from December.
Airnorth is spending $34 million on a second plane and spokesman David Gooch says the airline will soon announce a new route.
"Certainly having the additional E1-70 that we are due to have delivered in April will widen our opportunities to look at new ports, new destinations.
"Both domestically and internationally it will give us much needed extra capacity on some of the routes we currently operate, and we're looking forward to having an aircraft here in April 2009."
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...tm?site=idx-nt
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AirNorth concedes Bali flights to Jetstar
September 18th, 2008
AIRNORTH has cancelled its Darwin to Bali service, citing a flooded market after the introduction of Jetstar flights.
The Territory-based airline will stop flying between Darwin and Denpasar on January 31, just 16 months after it began its flights to the Indonesian tourist island.
Sales manager David Gooch said Jetstar's budget-price daily service between Darwin and Bali had made Airnorth's operation unviable.
The company will look at other routes for its aircraft.
Airnorth began flying its E-170 jet from Darwin to Bali in October last year after Qantas withdrew its service.
The airline started with two services a week, but had increased to four before Jetstar announced it would enter the market.
Jetstar will begin flying from Darwin to Bali on December 3 as part of its Brisbane-Darwin-Bali daylight service.
Garuda Indonesia also operates four weekly flights between Darwin and Bali.
While Jetstar's arrival will mean cheap fares out of Darwin, industry sources fear it may be a case of "short-term gain for long-term pain".
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http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/200...79_ntnews.html
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Garuda doubles Top End flights
September 13th, 2008
THE dogfight is on for Nothern Territory travel, with Garuda Indonesia doubling its services to and from Darwin.
It is upping the ante on the Darwin international flights in the wake of Jetstar's revelations this week that it will fly daily services to Bali, in competition with Garuda's thrice-weekly flights.
Garuda will introduce a new route between Darwin and the Indonesian capital of Jakarta in March next year.
Garuda chief executive Emirsyah Satar said it would run three times a week, which - when added to its Bali flights - would double its Darwin services.
He said the route would be aimed at both the business and budget traveller markets, with Jakarta flights scheduled so business travellers could arrive in time to catch a host of 8am flights to other Asian destinations.
Mr Satar said that Jetstar's aggressive move would have an impact on Garuda's Darwin operations.
"(But) I think competition is good," he said.
"Of course we have to compete ... but basically I think we can differentiate. Jetstar is a low-cost carrier."
But he could not say whether Garuda would be forced to cut down flights on the Darwin/Denpasar sector.
Garuda Indonesia vice president commercial Agus Priyanto said the new Darwin/Jakarta route could be a boon for Territory tourism.
"Darwin is very unique, a very big adventure," Mr Priyanto said. "There's a big chance for Darwin tourism, not only from the Indonesian market but also outside."
He said he will approach the NT Government for support in pushing the Territory as a destination.
Mr Satar said the new route would give travellers the chance to explore the cosmopolitan face of Jakarta, and put them on South-East Asia's doorstep.
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http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/200...63_ntnews.html
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