Batik Air
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Founded | 10 June 2012 Parent company Lion Air Group | | |||||
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Headquarters | Jakarta, Indonesia | ||||||
Key people | Wisnu Wijayanto (CEO) | ||||||
Website | www |
PT Batik Air Indonesia,
History
Founding
On November 18, 2011, Lion Air announced its intentions to enter the full service market with the announcement of a premium subsidiary by the name of Space Jet;[6] the airline was to be a full-service subsidiary to compete with the Indonesian flag carrier, Garuda Indonesia, which at the time was the only operating full service carrier serving the Indonesian market.[7]
In June 2012, Batik Air was established, following a rename from Space Jet.[8][9] The announcement was followed by a commitment by the Lion Air Group for five Boeing 787 Dreamliners to be allocated to Batik, intending to have them delivered by 2015.[10]
The airline began operations on May 3, 2013 using
In 2014, Lion Air cancelled the Boeing 787 deal with Boeing and indefinitely shelved plans for the long-haul expansion of Batik Air, citing the airline's inclusion in the
Expansion
In November 2019, Batik Air received its first wide-body aircraft, a single Airbus A330-300, transferred from
On 27 April 2022, Lion Air Group's Malaysian full service subsidiary,
In December 2022, Batik Air, along with the other Lion Air Group airlines, relocated its main base to Terminal 2 at Soekarno Hatta International Airport, consolidating the operation of the entire group at the terminal. Per the same year, Batik Air, together with Lion Air, is reported to have a combined market share of 44% out of Soekarno Hatta International Airport, in terms of seat capacity and flight frequencies.[27]
In February 2023, the airline was ranked fourth out of the seven airlines that were included in a survey of Indonesian people listing their favorite airlines conducted by Jakpat.[28]
Destinations
As of November 2023, Batik Air operates 41 domestic and international destinations,[9] with a frequency of over 350 flights daily. International destinations included Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, and Penang, as well as Adelaide, Chennai, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney.[27] The airline also operates charters to Guilin, Nanning, Kunming and Shenzhen in China.[29]
The airline chiefly focuses on operating within the Indonesian domestic market, which makes up of 90% of its scheduled capacity.[30][31]
Batik air codeshares with the following airlines:
Fleet
Current fleet
As of April 2024[update], Batik Air operates the following aircraft:[39]
Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||
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C | Y | Total | |||||
Airbus A320-200
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29 | — | 12 | 144 | 156 | Equipped with Sharklets.[40] | |
4 | 8 | 156 | 164 | Ex-Cathay Dragon aircraft.[40] | |||
1 | 12 | 138 | 150 | Ex-Royal Jordanian aircraft.[39] | |||
1 | 16 | 120 | 136 | Ex-Etihad Airways aircraft[39] | |||
1 | 8 | 150 | 158 | Ex-SilkAir aircraft.[39] | |||
2 | 12 | 144 | 156 | Ex-Vistara aircraft.[39] | |||
7 | — | 12 | 144 | 156 | Ex-Saudia aircraft.[39] | ||
Airbus A320neo
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1 | 125 | 12 | 144 | 156 | ||
Airbus A321neo | — | 65 | TBA | ||||
Airbus A330-300
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1 | — | 18 | 374 | 392 | ||
Boeing 737-800
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19 | — | 12 | 150 | 162 | ||
6 | 12 | 162 | 174 | Ex-Garuda Indonesia aircraft. | |||
Total | 72 | 190 |
Former fleet
- Boeing 737-900ER[39]
Services
Batik Air operates as a full service carrier, featuring two classes of service—business class and economy class—on all flights.
Cabins
Business class
Business class is available on all Batik Air aircraft. On narrow body aircraft, the business class cabin is equipped with 12 recliner seats in a 2-2 configuration featuring a 38 inch (96.5 cm) pitch, along with charging ports and individual touch screen IFE monitors. On the Airbus A330-300 aircraft, the business class cabin consists of 18 angle-flat seats in a 2-2-2 configuration, each equipped with personal IFE monitors.[41] Meals and refreshments, and amenities including headphones, are provided to all business class passengers.[42] All business class passengers are also offered lounge access at select airports.
Economy class
Economy class is offered on all aircraft. Seats are in a 3-3 configuration on narrow body aircraft and in a 3-3-3 configuration on the Airbus A330-300. Inflight entertainment is available to economy class passengers through personal IFE monitors as well as through the Batik Entertainment wireless streaming service.[43] All passengers are offered complimentary snacks and meals.[44]
Lounge
Batik Air operates two lounges, one being at
On 28 October 2022, the lounge in Soekarno Hatta International Airport caught fire, traced to an electrical short circuit in the lounge's wiring. Nobody was hurt in the incident.[45]
Incidents and accidents
- On November 6, 2015, Batik Air Flight 6380, a nose gearto collapse. 16 injuries were reported.
- On April 4, 2016,
- On January 25, 2024, Batik Air Flight 6723, carrying 159 passengers and crew from Haluoleo Airport in Kendari to Jakarta, veered off-course for 28 minutes after both its pilots fell asleep mid-flight before they woke up and resumed normal course, during which they did not respond to communications from air traffic control in Jakarta. No casualties were reported, while the crew was grounded as part of an investigation.[47]
See also
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