Originally Posted by
DJGMaster1
You're welcome. As I said, I went through this issue nearly a couple of years ago. It's amazing to me that the clowns at Garuda and Lion still have not figured out that this issue is costing them significant business.
BTW, I still have never flown Garuda as a result of this issue - but I can say with complete certitude that Air Asia is a VASTLY superior carrier to Lion Air. For short, direct flights such as the Jakarta - Jogyakarta round trip, Air Asia provides a far more than adequate product. They only fall down if they do not offer direct flights to your destination and you need to transfer.
GA has greatly improved in the last two years. Never had any problems booking flights on the interweb with non-indo CCs. For Lion/Wings I always need local contacts.
Air Asia Indo is "vastly superior" just how? For travelling in Java and Kalimantan and to DPS, maybe. Otherwise AA-Indo still has a very poor network. They are of little use if you want to fly to Nusa Tenggara, Maluku or Papua. And they only fly to UPG and MDC in Sulawesi.