Garuda Indonesia has been confirmed as the 20th member of the SkyTeam alliance.
The airline’s membership adds Jakarta as an alternative gateway to and from southeast Asia, as well as 40 new destinations to the global airline group’s network.
Garuda flies to 64 destinations in 12 countries, including 40 domestic destinations.
The airline boosts SkyTeam’s presence in Australia with services to Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney and in Tokyo with flights to both Narita and Haneda airports.
Garuda will increase its service to Europe in May with a new route between Jakarta and Gatwick.
The carrier joins established SkyTeam members such as Delta Air Lines, Air France-KLM and Korean Air.
The alliance’s managing director Michael Wisbrun said: “Garuda’s entry into the alliance will give its customers access to SkyTeam’s 1,064 destinations, covering over 90% of the most relevant traffic flows in the world.
“Garuda strengthens our presence throughout the Asia-Pacific region for our 588 million global passengers.”
He added: “SkyTeam aims to boost its members’ competitiveness by strengthening network and hubs, enhancing its global footprint, improving customer experience and introducing innovative initiatives that enhance customer benefits.”
Garuda Indonesia president and chief executive Emirsyah Satar said: “Joining SkyTeam is part of Garuda Indonesia’s progressive transformation program throughout all aspects of the company.
“This milestone marks a momentous occasion in our airline’s 65-year history and we look forward to a future collaboration with our alliance partners.”