Jakarta, Oct. 6 -- Indonesian flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has partnered with the Ministry of Tourism and multinational payment company Mastercard to spread the economic benefits of international tourism to more regions across the country.

Through the newly launched Garuda Indonesia Stopover Program, the airline aims to leverage its domestic network to connect foreign visitors to secondary destinations beyond the country's primary entry points.

"As Indonesia's national flag carrier, Garuda plays a strategic role in connecting foreign tourists not only to our main gateways but to various destinations throughout our domestic network," Garuda Indonesia's Acting Commercial Director Mukhtaris said in a statement released here on Monday (Oct...