Citilink returns to Perth with services to Bali and Jakarta
The airline’s announcement provides more options for Western Australian’s travelling to Indonesia.
Perth Airport Acting Chief Executive Officer Kate Holsgrove said the Citilink Perth-Bali and Perth–Jakarta services bring more competition and more choice for travellers.
“It’s great that Citilink is returning, especially given that these services will bring almost 190,000 additional seats to the market, which is fantastic news for those travelling for leisure, business or education.
“Indonesia is our nearest neighbour and one of the most popular tourism destinations for Western Australians.
“And as a significant trading partner with a population of 273 million, these new services to Indonesia only brings further business and trade opportunities,” said Ms Holsgrove.
Citilink Indonesia CEO Dewa Rai has stated, "These new International routes are quite promising considering that tourists from Australia are one of the highest number of tourists visiting Indonesia in 2022."
According to the Center for Data and Information Systems of the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy / The Tourism and Creative Economy Agency of the Republic of Indonesia, Australia is ranked fourth in terms of the highest number of foreign tourists visiting Indonesia in 2022. Australia is also the country with the highest growth in the number of foreign tourists visiting Indonesia in 2022 compared to 2021.
Dewa added that with the recently received global award from Skytrax, Citilink is highly optimistic that this award gives us an advantage of added value in attracting the public's interest. This can be applied for Indonesians and foreign tourists alike, to visit Jakarta, Denpasar and Perth respectively.
"The opening of these new international routes is expected to improve bilateral relations between the two countries so that they can increase the potential for cooperation in various sectors such as culture, economy, politics, social and so many more," concluded Dewa.
Citilink is always committed to ensuring that all flights run optimally by prioritizing aspects of security, safety and comfort for all customers.
The Citilink daily Perth – Bali service will commence on 19 July on an A320, arriving into Perth at 4.50am and departing at 7.30am.
The Citilink Jakarta – Perth service will operate on a Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 29 July on an A320, arriving into Perth at 12.10am. While the Perth – Jakarta service will operate on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, departing from Perth at 1.30am.
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About Citilink
Citilink is an airline under the the Garuda Indonesia Group which serves flights with a system from city to city.
As proof of success in its commitment to improving service to customers, Citilink has won several awards such as the Top IT Implementation Airlines Sector award from the Ministry of Communication and Informatics in 2017, the Transportation Safety Management Award from the Ministry of Transportation in 2017, four-star accreditation from an aviation industry rating agency, Skytrax for two consecutive years from 2018, the TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Award which has been obtained for three consecutive years from 2018, won the 4-Star Low-Cost Airline version of Airline Passenger Experience (APEX) for the third time, won the 5-Star COVID-19 Airline Safety Rating from Skytrax, as well as various other prestigious awards.
For more information about Citilink, you can visit the website www.citilink.co.id, Citilink’s Facebook FanPage, Twitter @citilink and Instagram @citilink.
Haza Ibnu Rasyad
Head of Corporate Secretary & CSR Division
PT Citilink Indonesia