MANDALA Airlines launched its maiden flight between Jakarta and Bangkok on August 10, intensifying competition on the route, which is also served by Thai Airways International, AirAsia and Garuda Indonesia.
The daily Jakarta-Bangkok flight is operated using the airline’s new Airbus A320 aircraft, which can seat up to 180 passengers.
Mandala president director, Michael Coltman, said: “The launch of Jakarta-Bangkok services is part of our plan to develop a network between Indonesia and the rest of Asia.”
The Thai capital is Mandala’s third overseas destination after Singapore and Kuala Lumpur (TTG Asia e-Daily, June 13, 2012).
