Originally Posted by
spizzy
Thanks for the menu. You have go to love how they have Caviar as on demand under the Snacks in the menu
Hopefully someone will post the Lunch/Dinner Menu as well as I would be interested to see what is on offer. Glad to here the SYD will be starting soon.
I have the lunch menu and I will post it later for you.
In the meantime, I jsut heard that SYD will now be delayed until the 5th B77W has arrived or just prior to the introduction on CGK-London (unsure now whether it is LGW or LHR) sometimes May 2014.
Originally Posted by
payam81
Looks and sounds fantastic! I particularly like the details like the Pearl Spoon being used for the Caviar! LH could learn from Garuda on this!
The choice of champagnes however did not impress much. Really a non-issue for most people but since they are going all out, might as well improve this part to be more competitive.
I am not a wine or champagne connoisseurs but I do like the 2000 Billecart-Salmon. I like it better than the 2013 Dom. Then again, I am surprised I don't see Krug in the menu.
Originally Posted by
guyinmotion
I am truly impressed by how much Garuda Indonesia has improved over the years. I think it has undegone a quantum leap forward already. I remember flying Garuda on C while I lived in Jakarta some years back and not being sure if we would arrive safely or not at our destination.
Take a look at them now. Two thumbs up for Garuda. Look forward to seeing the airline becoming a member of Sky Team in 2014. ^^
Again, the old Garuda is dead and the new Garuda is very much alive and strong. Garuda indeed will be a great addition to SkyTeam. March 2014 is the date for joining.
Originally Posted by
quirrow
As for the F suites, I think they will also be introduced to the CGK-LHR routes later this year, so GA is also aiming for the Kangaroo route LHR-CGK-SYD with the new F.
It's been delayed until May 2014 due to runway structure in CGK. Thus, SYD will not see B77W until around that time.
Originally Posted by
yycworldtraveler
Another WOW!
I haven't flown Garuda since my backpacking days 25 years ago...this is certainly not the Garuda I remember!
This new Garuda is very different from the old one.
Originally Posted by
guyinmotion
Not Etihad but benchmarking SQ in Garuda's "Quantum Leap Forward" investment to improve overall service, increase fleet to 154 with avg age of 5 years and fly 32 million passengers per annum starting 2015. If Garuda pulls this off, I will take over SQ in terms of passenger, fleet and revenue size - SQ fleet size was 102 and carried 18 million passengers in 2012. One major fault in Garuda's equation though is that CGK does not have the capacity, structural design nor technology to support their business goals. And while current airport improvements/ expansion are underway, it will not be big enough nor fully completed by 2015.
It is SQ that GA is trying to beat and copy here and so far it has been successful. Not SQ yet but it is getting there. I can tell you that my F experience onboard GA is in may ways better than what SQ is offering in F. The only other challenge that Garuda is facing is CGK.
I agree with the CGK challenge. Let's hope there will be no more delay to T3.