January 28, 2017
Garuda Indonesia 86 Jakarta (CGK) - Singapore (SIN) - London (LHR) Departure: 0747(CGK), 1140(SIN) Arrival: 1001(SIN), 1735(LHR) Duration: 15:08 Aircraft: Boeing B777-3U3(ER)
Registration: PK-GIA Seat: N/A (Business Class)
I had a flight originating from Jakarta to London via Singapore and it was an ultra long-haul flight. Being bored in the first class cabin, I decided to take a tour of the business class and economy class section. This is just a sneak peek of how Garuda Indonesia's business class looks like.
Similar to Etihad Airways' business class, Garuda Indonesia's three-cabin B777-300ERs has 42 staggered business class seats. The seats are configured in 1-2-1, direct aisle accessible. Each seat having 73 inches of pitch and 19 inches of width.
The Cabin:
The business class cabin is divide in to tow section: Mini and main cabin. Row 6 to 8 is considered mini cabin while row 9 to 16 is the main. Business class cabin on this flight was not even half full as you can see from the picture below, the empty seats have the screens turned off.
Garuda Indonesia B77W Business Class Cabin.
The Seat:
The Sogerma Solstys seats are designed by STELIA Aerospace. Yesterday I have reviewed Vietnam Airlines' Airbus A350 and this is what the business class seats on the other A350 configuration looks like. The window seat provides most privacy but even numbered window seats including row 9 and 11 has added privacy due to the location of the large flat surface. Couples can take advantage on some middle seats which are connected.
All business class seats also have a shoulder strap and a safety belt used during take-off and landing. The IFE is powered by Panasonic Avionics with 15 inch touch screen monitor and a standard hand held remote controller.
Garuda Indonesia B77W Business Class Seat.
Garuda Indonesia B77W Business Class Seat.
Garuda Indonesia B77W Business Class Seat.
Garuda Indonesia B77W Business Class Seat and IFE Controller.
Garuda Indonesia B77W Business Class Seat.
Garuda Indonesia B77W Business Class Seat.
Garuda Indonesia B77W Business Class Monitor.
Garuda Indonesia B77W Business Class Headset.
Garuda Indonesia B77W Business Class Tray Table.
Garuda Indonesia B77W Business Class Seat.
Summary:
Garuda Indonesia's business class seats are pretty decent and I would love to try it out next time. I have only reviewed some basic details and when I try one in the future, I will write the full review on this cabin.