Articles tagged ‘Soekarno Hatta International Airport’
Attempt to Smuggle Seahorses Foiled: Jakarta, West Java
By Barrie | March 10th, 2008 |
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The trafficking of wildlife is an increasing world-wide problem and there is big money for those involved. Personally, I think it’s disgusting to take an animal out of its environment, plunge it into [more often than not] a life of captivity forever condemned to the confines of a cage or fish tank. What is even [...]
Java Jazz Festival: Jakarta, West Java
By Barrie | March 3rd, 2008 | Add a Comment »
If you are a great lover of jazz as I am then you are going to enjoy the upcoming Java Jazz Festival in Jakarta on 7th, 8th and 9th March. Inaugurated in 2005, the festival attracts thousands of visitors and is a must see if you are in Jakarta. This year some of the great [...]
Compensation for Flight Delays in Indonesia
By Barrie | December 10th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Most of you that have travelled around Indonesia know that flight delays are inevitable at on time or another due to various situations and factors. It’s frustrating and damn annoying but there isn’t anything you can do about it. The adage of ‘rubber time or ‘jam karet’ seems to apply constantly. But, be pleased and [...]
Tighter Airport Services: Jakarta, West Java
By Barrie | June 1st, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The Directorate General of Land Transportation will implement a stricter, quality-based approach when selecting shuttle service providers to link Soekarno-Hatta International Airport with nearby cities.
Mandala Airlines Delay: Jakarta, West Java
By Barrie | April 23rd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
I used to get really annoyed in my younger years when a plane that I was going to board gets delayed. Over the years I have mellowed. I can recall on one occasion at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport I was waiting for a flight to Yogyakarta and the flight was delayed by 11 hours. [...]
Airport Rail Link for Jakarta by 2008
By Barrie | April 18th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
A 30-km airport rail link between Manggarai in Central Jakarta and Soekarno-Hatta international airport west of the Indonesian capital is now in the early planning stage and expected to be operational in 2008. The airport rail link would begin at the Manggarai railway station and extend westward to Soekarno-Hatta international airport with seven stops on [...]
Indonesian Airlines and E-Ticketing
By Barrie | April 17th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
While maintaining high safety standards is a top priority for ensuring flight safety, a number of full-service airlines have adopted e-ticketing as part of their efforts to boost services to their customers. An e-ticketing system enables passengers that book an airline ticket to get a copy of their receipt containing the record locator or reservation [...]
Airport Tighten Passenger Controls: Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta
By Barrie | March 7th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
There are a lot of cowboys out there on the streets in Indonesia who sell tickets ‘under the counter’ and also a lot of ‘fly-by-night’ operators who do the same. Domestically, you don’t need to provide a passport or any other form of identification when you check-in at the airport. So, you could steal someone’s [...]
Statue Not a Fitting Monument: Jakarta, West Java
By Barrie | January 23rd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
For most people, the statue of three men holding a torch to the sky that is located in the middle of the intersection in front of the Mauk district administration and district military command buildings has no great symbolic meaning.
The Saphire Program: Jakarta, Indonesia
By Barrie | January 6th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Frequent flyers in Indonesia have got it sweet with the introduction of a new iris-identification system being introduced at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta.
