Review of Garuda Indonesia flight Lombok Jakarta in Economy

Airline Garuda Indonesia
Flight GA433
Class Economy
Seat 26H
Aircraft Boeing 737-800
Flight time 03:00
Take-off 17 Apr 24, 13:50
Arrival at 17 Apr 24, 15:50
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COAirmag76
Published on 7th May 2024

Hello, and welcome to my 4th flight report. After about a weeks worth of snorkeling in NTT, we took a ferry and went back to Lombok and stayed 2 nights at a villa. After that, we went back to Jakarta on Garuda's afternoon flight from Lombok. 


At Lombok-praya


We arrived at Lombok-Praya Airport at around 12pm in the afternoon. The waiting time at Lombok was shorter than Soekarno-Hatta, with my family only waiting 10 minutes to check in


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My ticket


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at gate 4


After going through security, I decided to do a bit of spotting (with what little traffic LOP has)


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A Citilink AtR-72


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A SuperAir Jet A320


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Our plane, PK-GFH, a 2010 built 737-800 for Garuda, so pretty old.


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Boarding


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While boarding, I saw a glimpse of Lion Air's 737-900ER Dreamliner livery (although, I think its due for a fresh coat of paint)


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My seat (again, I swapped with my siblings to get the window seat), this time the entertainment system was functioning 


pushback and take-off



Pushback and taxi



Take off



Climbing to our cruising altitude


Cruising/meal-service


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Our current heading and distance from LOP and CGK


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Finally it was time for the meal service. I chose the option of fried rice with chicken and a bag of nuts, less than last time but taste better. 



Our flight went through some turbulence (not severe enough to cause injuries, but just strong enough to knock cups off the tray-table)


Descent



We soon began our descent onto Jakarta


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Landing and taxi


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Landing on RWY 35L (Terminal 1 side and Cargo/Mainteneance area)



Taxiing past Terminal 1C (under construction) and all the parked planes


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Terminal 2D


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Terminal 2E


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Terminal 2F (former Domestic terminal, now international terminal for LCC)


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Terminal 3


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Etihad 777-300ER


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A Pelita A320


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The international area of Terminal 3 (with GA, SQ, QR, EY, SV)


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Parked


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Baggage unloading


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One last view of the plane


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Terminal 3 baggage claim area, with some Changi-esque plants on the carousel


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As we were driving away, we saw an ANA 787 going around

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Verdict

Garuda Indonesia

7.9/10
Cabin7.5
Cabin crew8.0
Entertainment/wifi8.0
Meal/catering8.0

Lombok - LOP

7.9/10
Efficiency8.5
Access6.5
Services8.0
Cleanliness8.5

Jakarta - CGK

7.8/10
Efficiency8.5
Access7.0
Services7.5
Cleanliness8.0

Conclusion

Garuda Indonesia keeps being a good airline for traveling in Indonesia, although I do have to say the cabin is like 10+ years old so may be due for a refresh, but is still good nonetheless
Lombok-Praya remains one of my favorite small Indonesian airports, it's clean, has good spotting windows and the expanded check-in area is great. My one downside would be how far it is from the major city of Lombok Island.
Soekarno-Hatta Terminal 3 has improved the baggage claim area, I like the plants on the carousel, although the floors could be a bit cleaner

Information on the route Lombok (LOP) Jakarta (CGK)

Les contributeurs de Flight-Report ont posté 5 avis concernant 2 compagnies sur la ligne Lombok (LOP) → Jakarta (CGK).


Useful

La compagnie qui obtient la meilleure moyenne est Garuda Indonesia avec 8.0/10.

La durée moyenne des vols est de 2 heures et 12 minutes.

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    jettoajet GOLD 114 Comments
    Thanks a lot for this interesting report out of Lombok. Living in Indonesia for a while, I sadly never made it out there (perhaps another time you could add a tourism bonus🙂).

    The Boeing livery on LION AIR!!!!!!

    Finally it was time for the meal service. I chose the option of fried rice with chicken and a bag of nuts, less than last time but taste better. 

    I think Garuda really shines here. As one of the only Indonesia full service carriers, they do very well with providing a meal service for economy passengers even on shorter routes like DPS-CGK.

    At least you didn’t have to clear that Jakarta immigration due to the domestic flight. Can be brutal at times that wait.

    Thanks so much for sharing and I look forward to reading more future reports!

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