Garuda Indonesia and Artajasa today, Wednesday (16/4) carry out the launch of online ticket payment service through the transfer ATMBersama at the Mandarin Hotel, Jakarta. The launch was carried out by the Director of Artajasa, Arya Damar and Marketing and Sales Director of Garuda Indonesia, Erik Meijer.

The launch of this service is intended to improve service to the users of services both institusi- especially in the purchase and Garuda Indonesia ticket payment through ATMBersama network.

Along with the growth of e-commerce industry in Indonesia, while realizing an integrated payment system and can be used by banking and non-banking institutions, Artajasa has developed an online payment tool, namely Transfer for Payment.

Payment for the transfer is a payment mechanism by using the inter-bank transfers on the network ATMBersama, where customers can make transfer of funds from their bank accounts (ATM Bersama member) to a specific destination account using the code 987 as the bank code of the destination. Transfer mechanism for Payment can now be used for payment transactions online tickets Garuda Indonesia.

Arya Damar, President Director of Artajasa said that through the implementation of Transfer for Payment, customers can now utilize multiple channels Garuda Indonesia ticket payment online. "This online ticket payment mechanism has two stages, the first stage is the stage of booking. Garuda customers can book tickets at the channel owned by Garuda Indonesia. Then the second stage is the stage of payment via bank delivery channels such ATMBersama members, ATM machines, SMS Banking, Internet Banking or Teller, "he explained.

Arya adds to this cooperation will further strengthen the position Artajasa in the payment systems industry welcomed the presence of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by 2015. Moreover, these achievements be a first step for Artajasa to enter the e-commerce industry, which is currently about 10 institutions / merchant has utilized for Payment Transfer services as part of its online payment tool.

Meanwhile, Erik Meijer, Director of Marketing and Sales Garuda Indonesia said that such cooperation is part of Garuda Indonesia's efforts to continuously improve service - particularly in providing an alternative convenience to the customer in the transaction Garuda Indonesia ticket payment online. "Currently, Garuda Indonesia provides several channels for online transactions is through the website, Garuda Indonesia Online Sales / GOS (B2T) for travel agents and Corporate Online sales / COS (B2B) for corporate customers. Furthermore, Garuda Indonesia will operate channel eRetail (B2C) for retail customers and Mobile Application Internet. This cooperation is expected to provide facilities for members and COS GOS to make transactions "added Erik Meijer.

Erik also add this cooperation is expected to increase the target daily transactions COS and GOS up to 10%. Currently, Garuda Indonesia online transactions accounted for 20% of total transactions. With this partnership, expected an increase in the contribution of online transactions by 10% from the previous one.

In addition to online, as of Garuda effort to draw closer to the users of services, Garuda Indonesia also provides a variety of alternative distribution channels for ticket purchases and payments such as via the web: www.garuda-indonesia.com, call center 24 hours 021-2351 9999 / 08041 807 807, Garuda sales offices in various locations and malls, travel agents, and other distribution channels.

Cooperation between Artajasa and Garuda Indonesia has become a new synergy in the payment system, especially in the world of transportation and aviation. Hopefully, through this cooperation will further expand the access of payment for customers and create national efficiency. Indonesian aviation industry are increasing in the last decade, can not be separated from the support facility transactions over the Internet and information communication technology in the travel agent network is more advanced.


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