The late 1990s and early 2000s would prove to be a turbulent and difficult time for the airline ; two separate accidents in Fukuoka in 1996 and Medan in 1997 added to the problems being caused by the 1997 Asian financial crisis , resulting in a drastic reduction in operations , including the termination of service to the Americas and a massive scaling back of its European operations . Largely due to historical links with the Netherlands , Garuda continued to operate flights to Amsterdam , Frankfurt and London after the initial cutbacks , although these flights were also discontinued on 28 October 2004 . The situation was exacerbated by the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks in the U.S. , the Bali bombings , the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami , and the SARS scare , all of which contributed to a downturn in air travel and Indonesian tourism . As a result , its earlier order for the Boeing 777 was deferred , and so was an order for 18 Boeing 737 – 800s to replace its ageing 737 Classic fleet . However , by 2005 , the airline had largely recovered from its economic problems , swapping its order for six Boeing 777-200ERs for 10 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners in 2005 , but its operational problems would remain
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
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