A rather narrow question, but it appears to me that Garuda Indonesia does not schedule its Airbus A330-900neo in advance, but rather swaps it in at the last minute. That is making planning for an upcoming review trip rather difficult.

I’m Trying To Review The Garuda Indonesia A330-900neo In Business Class…

I’ve got a very fun review trip to Asia coming up this autumn and am trying to plan it out in advance, as time has come at such a premium this year.

Part of that trip will be in Indonesia, and I really want to try Garuda Indonesia in business class. Garuda has a strong network in East Asia and I’d like to review the A330-900neo, even though the seat itself isn’t all that special. However, in my extensive searches for flights, I’ve noticed the following:

• Garuda Indonesia does not appear to be scheduling A330-900neos in advance right now
• Instead, on all A330 routes, the A330-200/300 is placed as the default aricraft type
• A day or two in advance, some A330-300s are swapped for A330-900neos
• This is a fairly common occurrence on certain routes like Tokyo, Seoul, and Melbourne, though not daily

I realize that both the A330-300 and A330-900neo have 24 seats in business class (some A333s have 36 seats), but it seems strange not to schedule specific aircraft in advance.

Garuda may not be as bad as Ethiopian Airlines, which is notorious for last-minute aircraft swaps, but I’m thinking I’ll book Seoul or Tokyo to Jakarta and hope for the best…Although I welcome any suggestions you may have.

On this trip, I’m looking into Starlux, EVA, and also reviewing the new Malaysia Airlines A330-900neo…but it’s all still in a planning stage.

Yes, I’ll be reviewing the new Hyatt hotels in Kuala Lumpur and also (finally) check out the Park Hyatt in Jakarta. It should be a fun trip…