Garuda Considering to Open Denpasar-Ambon Route

"It needs to be prevented to operate Garuda Indonesia planes if each carries only 10-20 passengers, while each of the planes have a seating capacity for about 100 passengers, depending on the type of Boeing in operation," Hendra said.

Touching on the Ambon-Makassar-Jakarta flights, he said since it was opened on June 3 last year, the number of passengers is satisfying. And Garuda Indonesia is playing the role of "Sail Banda" airline company held from July 24 to August 17, 2010.

"We are also offering flights to Amsterdam considering the high number of Dutch people of Maluku descent is each year visiting their home towns.

They will be in Jakarta only two hours before flying back to Amsterdam, which would enable them to fly from Ambon straight to Holland," Hendra Sumarno said.