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President Director of Garuda and PLN after signed the MoA [Photo: Safari Sidakaton]This is good news for State Electricity Company (PLN) employee, since Garuda Indonesia will provide 15% airfare discount to all the employee of PLN. Discount will provide not only for domestic flight but also for international service."So, we give 15% airfare discount to all the flight for PLN staff and their family both for official and holiday flight," Emirsyah Satar said, after signing the MoA on Corporate Sales in PLN Multipurpose Hall, Jakarta, Thursday (4/8)

A number of these two SOEs were also witness this event. The MoA was signed by Emirsyah Satar, The President Director of Garuda Indonesia and Dahlan Iskan, The President Director of PLN.

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Emirsyah said, beside giving a fare discount, Garuda Indonesia also provide priorities to PLN which are the reservation and flight service facilities. Moreover, during this year, Garuda has brought 24 aircraft with projections to add 12 new routes.

"It is to provide better services to PLN. The partnership also represents a strong endorsement of Garuda Indonesia to the smooth operations of PLN, which has offices and employees in all corners of the archipelago," said Emirsyah.

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Emirsyah admit, until this moment Garuda has established cooperation with 600 corporate sales both SOEs and private companies. In 2010, Emirsyah target could rake in revenues to Rp2 trillion, with 750 companies. Earlier in 2009, state-owned airline recorded revenue of Rp600 billion in corporate sales with 580 companies.

Meanwhile, Dahlan Iskan, PLN president director said, cooperation with Garuda Indonesia leads to tremendous slander on the body of PLN. It was because of PLN has been recognized as the most corrupt state.

"Defamation on PLN's body is incredible. Who's corruption, who can commission was extraordinary, the people who don't do corruption is accused of corruption since his image is already bad," he said.Photo: Safari Sidakaton

Airfare discount provided by Garuda Indonesia is included to this defamation. With this airfare discounts, many parties seek to know who and what division gets the commission. Who gets the profits, it becomes extraordinary defamation.

"Therefore, I am grateful to Pak Edi, Chief of the General Division of PLN that made the breakthrough for the performance of PLN administrative, efficient and eliminates the backbiting. The impact is extraordinary to PLN. Through this cooperation, there will be no throwing slander. We felt extraordinary benefit in regaining public trust, "he explained, and followed by audience applause.