Garuda Indonesia will reintroduce services from Brisbane to Jakarta and Denpasar starting August 2013 after a five-year break.
Bagus Y. Siregar, vice president for Garuda Indonesia Australia, said the move responds to strong demand.
"Australian travel to Indonesia is growing every year, with a 20% increase in passenger numbers in the first half of this year on the same period in 2011.
"We have also seen a significant growth in demand in Queensland, particularly in the leisure sector."
Garuda will receive 24 new aircraft next year, comprising of four B777-300ER, ten B737-800 NextGen, two Airbus A330-200, one A330-300 and seven Bombardier CRJ-1000 NextGen.
"This will allow us to expand our domestic and international network," said Garuda Indonesia president and CEO, Emirsyah Satar
