PT Garuda Indonesia
(Persero) is the national airline of Indonesia. It is named after the mythical
bird Garuda. It is headquartered at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in
Tangerang. In Indian Vedic tradition, Garuda is the carrier of the Hindu god
Vishnu; a representation of Garuda appears in the coat of arms of Indonesia.
The
airline is based in Jakarta at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, and also
has a hub at Ngurah Rai International Airport, Bali. The airline flies to a
number of destinations in South-East,East Asia, the Middle East and Australia.
It also previously flew to several destinations in Europe and North America.
From June 2007 to July 2009, Garuda, along with all Indonesian airlines,
www.bilaboong.com was banned from flying to the EU. However, this ban has been
lifted since July 2009.



