Batavia Air Reviews

26 October 2009 12:10:00 Guest

Jakarta CGK to Manado MDC and return. Shiny new A319 aircraft was spotlessly clean with reasonable seat pitch for a 3 hour domestic run. Good to see local airlines updating fleet after years of elderly 737's. Check-in staff and cabin crew all friendly and efficient - plenty of in flight info and extra tea and coffee offered after meal service. Food was disappointing, however, with a savoury snack and small pastry insufficient for 3 hour flight. The first-world flying experience in a new plane contrasted with distinctly third-world baggage reclaim at both ends, with painfully slow service and pesky taxi touts.