Lombok has always lagged behind Bali in regards to tourism. These days, Lombok is used as a stepping stone to the nearby Gili Islands. This doesn’t mean that there is nothing to do in the island. To the contrary, Lombok is an island of stunning palm-fringed, white sand beaches, and the interior of the island [...]
Garuda Indonesia, Indonesia’s flag carrier, has shown a remarkable performance during the last 3 years, from a debt-ridden company to become the only airline in Southeast Asia to book profits in 2008. I got this from Kompas.com, Garuda Indonesia has confirmed to resume flight to cities in Europe (London, Paris, Amsterdam, Rome, Frankfurt), and US [...]
Finally, the news comes. Lion Air will start serving Jakarta – Jeddah route (heheh… I call it ”Jay Jay Route”) on 28 June 2009, using wide-bodied Boeing B747-400. This is going to be Lion Air’s first big aircraft and 3rd overseas destination. This is part of Lion Air’s expansion plan, where it is said to [...]
SHIA Terminal 3 is Finally Launched Brand spanking new: A procession of dancing ladies grace the entrance of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport’s brand spanking new Terminal 3, which was officially opened by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Tuesday (4/28/2009) afternoon. The terminal, which carries a carrying capacity of four million passengers per year, will cater for passengers [...]
Jakarta is very serious in the development of transportation infrastructures to ease the congestion in the city streets. Since Transjakarta busway system is not really reducing the traffic jam, Jakarta is gearing up to kick off the development of Jakarta’s very own MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) system, which will be integrated with existing transportation system, [...]