Maskapai Diminta Beri Tarif Khusus Angkut Komoditi Pertanian

Gov`t Asks Lower Air Fare for Agri Commodities

Reporter : Gusmiati Waris
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Novita Cahyadi


Maskapai Diminta Beri Tarif Khusus Angkut Komoditi Pertanian
Foto: pesawatterbang.net

Jakarta (B2B) - Kementerian Pertanian meminta Kementerian Badan Usaha Milik Negara (BUMN) agar maskapai penerbangan nasional, PT Garuda Indonesia Tbk (GIAA) bisa mengangkut komoditi pertanian, sekaligus memberikan tarif khusus.

Menteri Pertanian Suswono mengharapkan maskapai memberikan diskon khusus untuk mengangkut daging sapi beku dari sentra peternakan di Nusa Tenggara Barat dan Nusa Tenggara Timur.

"Kami meminta kepada Menteri BUMN supaya maskapai penerbangan bisa berikan diskon untuk pengangkutan, seperti di Thailand," kata dia.

Jakarta (B2B) - The Ministry of Agriculture is requesting the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) to allow PT Garuda Indonesia Tbk (GIAA) to transport agriculture commodities at special rate.

Minister of Agriculture, Suswono said the airline is expected to provide special discount for transporting frozen meat from farming centers in West Nusa Tenggara and East Nusa Tenggara.

“We have asked the SOE Ministry for air transportation discount similar to those in Thailand,” he stated.