PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (IDX: GIAA), publicly known as Garuda Indonesia, is the flag carrier of Indonesia. It is named after the mythical giant bird Garuda of Hinduism and Buddhist mythology.
Its headquarters is located at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, near Jakarta. The company was listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange in February 2011, with the government of Indonesian retaining a majority of the shares. The airline employs 15,808 staff (as of December 2010).
The airline's main hub is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, with other hubs at Ngurah Rai International Airport, Bali and Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport, Makassar. The airline flies to a number of destinations in Southeast Asia, East Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Australia. In May 2008, Garuda Indonesia received its IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) and in 2010 for the second time (consecutive). Garuda Indonesia is currently an official sponsor of Liverpool FC.
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