Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian government is convinced that public confidence in airline companies in the country is still high although the United State government has advised its citizens not to use Indonesian air carriers, a spokesman said.
The statement was made by Foreign Ministry Spokesman Kristiarto Legowo here on Friday in response to a United States government call on its citizens not to travel by Indonesian airplanes.
"We are convinced that public confidence in Garuda (Indoesia`s national flag-carrier) is still high. When visiting Indonesia recently, the Norwegian prime minister flew in a Garuda plane to a domestic destination. This is a form of confidence despite the recent accident involving a Garuda plane in Yogyakarta," he said.
Transportation Minister Hatta Rajasa said on Wednesday the issuance of a travel warning by the United States government was not affecting the national aviation industry too much.
Previously, the United States Embassy in Indonesia, after a meeting with the United States Federation Aviation Companies, issued a travel warning advising its citizens not to go on Indonesian airline flights.
The minister said it was not the first time for the United States to issue such a travel warning. It did the same thing when Garuda Indonesia was to reopen a route to the United State some time ago.
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