In Reply to: Bali via Jakarta on FF posted by Ans_WA on Sunday, 10. April 2005 at 08:50 Bali Time:
I flew into Jakarta Qantas..via Sydney from Brissy,first time to Jarkarta.
The flight was long and the plane almost empty,seriously about a quarter full.
I must say I do like garuda better,I just like the Indonesian staff better.
Arrived about 8:00 at night or so,couldn't book my next flight didn't leave until the next day,and was on a budget,so the airport hotel was out of the Question,got a ride to a hotel nearby,but booked out(easter)so i ended up sleeping on the bemo drivers sofia.
One thing I can tell you about Jarkarta, Bemo's are very expensive,and they wouldn't buge on price.
Another day was in airport inbetween flights had hours to kill so I thought id have a rest at the airport hotel,for four hours...they wanted $40 US....so I dont know if it would be more overnight.
My overall impression of Jakarta is everything seems very expensive there compared to anywhere else in Indonesia.which I guesss you would expect.