Garuda Indonesia Colours Magazine May 2018 | Page 149

News 147 GARUDA INDONESIA AND BANK MANDIRI HOLD GATF 2018 Garuda Indonesia, partnering with Bank Mandiri, kicked off the 2018 instalment of the Garuda Indonesia Travel Fair (GATF) Phase I, held with the theme ‘More for Less’, or ‘Get More, Pay Le ss’, at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) on April 6–8, 2018. The biannual event has also been taking place in 28 other cities across Indonesia from early March. Bank Mandiri President Director Kartika Wirjoatmodjo said, “We hope that with this partnership Bank Mandiri will be able to facilitate non-cash payments and general transactions for Garuda Indonesia customers. We hope that with a variety of interesting initiatives, we will be able to boost customers’ loyalty towards Garuda Indonesia and Bank Mandiri.” President and CEO of PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. Pahala N. Mansury said GATF is part of the airline’s main strategy to help boost domestic tourism, including the ‘10 Priority Destinations Beyond Bali’ programme, and to optimise the tourism potential of other Indonesian regions, including Jakarta and its surrounding areas. Garuda Indonesia dan Bank Mandiri Gelar GATF 2018 “In this instalment of the GATF, Garuda Indonesia is offering its best price ever for trips from Jakarta and its surrounding areas, flying abroad and within the country. In this way, we hope to assist customers in planning their trips,” Pahala said. Garuda Indonesia bersama Bank Mandiri menggelar Garuda Indonesia Travel Fair (GATF) 2018 Fase I, yang bertajuk “More For Less” atau “Get More, Pay Less”, di Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), pada 6–8 April 2018. Selain Jakarta, program reguler dua kali setahun ini juga dilaksanakan di 28 kota lain di Indonesia, sejak awal Maret lalu. Menurut Direktur Utama PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk., Pahala N. Mansury, GATF merupakan salah satu upaya strategis Garuda Indonesia dalam mendorong pertumbuhan pariwisata nasional termasuk 10 Destinasi Prioritas Beyond Bali, serta mengoptimalkan pasar potensial di wilayah Indonesia, khususnya Jakarta dan sekitarnya. “Pada kesempatan GATF inilah Garuda Indonesia memberikan harga terbaiknya yang pernah ada, baik perjalanan dari Jakarta dan sekitarnya, maupun destinasi-destinasi menarik lain di dalam maupun luar negeri, sehingga diharapkan dapat memfasilitasi para pelanggan dalam merencanakan perjalanannya,” kata Pahala. Direktur Utama Bank Mandiri Kartika Wirjoatmodjo menyatakan, “Kami harapkan dengan adanya kerja sama ini, Bank Mandiri dapat memfasilitasi pembayaran non-tunai dan transaksi keuangan pengguna layanan Garuda Indonesia. Dengan berbagai program menarik diharapkan dapat meningkatkan loyalitas customer Garuda Indonesia dan Bank Mandiri.”