Garuda Indonesia, Indonesia's national carrier, has been recognised as 'Best International Airline for January 2012' according to a recent independent survey of major airlines across the world.

The Customer Satisfaction survey conducted by research company Roy Morgan, ranked Garuda Indonesia ahead of other leading airlines such as Singapore Airlines, Emirates and Air New Zealand with a monthly satisfaction score of 91 per cent. A total of 3943 respondents were surveyed on how satisfied they were with the airline they used between February 2011 and January 2012.

Bagus Y. Siregar, Senior General Manager Australia/SWP Garuda Indonesia commented: "We are thrilled to receive this award, as it endorses Garuda Indonesia's transformation and progress towards becoming one of Asia's leading airlines. This valuable recognition by our Australian customers motivates us even further to deliver the highest standards of service on the ground and in the air."

The Roy Morgan Customer Satisfaction Award comes after a string of accolades, including the four-star rating by Skytrax, the global benchmark for airline service standards in 2009. Garuda Indonesia was also named the 'World's Most Improved Airline' at the Skytrax World Airline Awards in Hamburg, and Asia's leading service quality airline by the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) in 2010.

All awards recognise the success of Garuda Indonesia's Qantum Leap program which includes the revitalisation of its existing fleet and the introduction of The Garuda Indonesia Experience, the carrier's service concept that offers a uniquely Indonesian level of service on the ground and inflight. Garuda Indonesia will continue to invest in enhancing its service offerings in order to become a five star carrier by 2015.

About Garuda Indonesia

Garuda Indonesia is the national airline of Indonesia. It is a full-service network carrier and serves 28 domestic and 18 international destinations. The airline's main hubs in Indonesia are located in Jakarta and Denpasar. In July 2009, the airline unveiled a new aircraft fleet, new in-flight product, new service concept and a fresh corporate identity to mark the start of its transformation into one of Asia's most successful and profitable airlines.

Garuda Indonesia received its IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certification in May 2008, recognising that the airline is fully compliant with global best-practice standards for flight operations, aircraft maintenance and safety management systems. In December 2009, the airline was also upgraded to a four-star rating by Skytrax, the global benchmark for airline service standards, confirming the improvement in its front-line product and service quality.