Ambon, Maluku (ANTARA News) - The National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia promotes eastern Indonesian city of Ambon in its cabin magazine of June 2010 edition.

Garuda Ambon branch manager Hendra Sumarno said here on Thursday that Garuda magazine contains photos and data about tourism in the island city of Ambon.

He said the cover of the magazine displays Ambon`s marine tourism enchantment with "Oh, the Beauty of Ambon Manise" on it.

The magazine is made available on every seat of Garuda aircraft of both domestic and overseas destinations.

"Garuda magazine promoting Ambon tourism is bilingual, Indonesian and English, in an effort to facilitate English speaking passengers to know more about Ambon with its hospitable people," Hendra said.

He said the magazine also displays photos of and data of Ambon marine tourism, Waisalaka egg-eating giant eels at Waai village, Amsterdam fort, old mosques and churches, as well as typical Pantai Natsepa fruit salad of Suli village.

"We are part of Ambon tourism component and therefore, since resuming its route to Pattimura airport in June this year Garuda Indonesia has been trying to make local government program in tourism sector here a success," Hendra said.

On June 3, 2010 Garuda reopened its Jakarta-Ambon route with a stopover in Makassar, South Sulawesi.

The Jakarta-Makassar-Ambon route was served with aircraft having a capacity of 14 to 16 business-class seats and 120 economy-class seats.

In cooperation with the Maluku Culture and Tourism Office, Garuda is scheduled to realize Ambon-Amsterdam route by making use of "Family Trip" program on October 17, 2010.

"The most important thing is the public awareness to maintain the natural beauty of Ambon and its supporting facility to make foreign tourists feel at home," Hendra said.
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