Garuda Indonesia (GA, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) has become the 20th member of Skyteam with effect from March 5. In a statement, the alliance said Garuda’s membership adds Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta as an alternative gateway to and from South East Asia, as well as 40 new destinations to SkyTeam’s global network.

“Garuda Indonesia is proud to connect SkyTeam’s extensive network to one of the largest economies in Southeast Asia via its hubs in Jakarta, Denpasar, Makassar, Medan Kuala Namu, Surabaya, and Balikpapan,” the President and CEO of Garuda Indonesia, Emirsyah Satar, said.

Garuda flies to 64 destinations in 12 countries, including 40 domestic destinations.