Garuda Indonesia Flight 152 is wholly owned by the Indonesian government, could be held liable under two exceptions to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. She contended that because Garuda was authorized to operate in the United States at the time, the immunity had been explicitly waived under the rules of the Department of Transportation, which requires foreign air carriers to open themselves to suit in the United States as a condition of being allowed to fly to, from, or within this country. The waiver is limited to actions arising under treaties. Coyle also claimed that by selling tickets in the United States, Garuda waived
Garuda Indonesia rooms and business services. Garuda Indonesia First Class Lounge is located only in Soekarno–Hatta International Airport.The lounge's facilities including favorite reading materials, a small library, a cigar room, kitchen, Prayer room (Musholla), nursery room, disabled toilet, showers and a self-played piano. The lounge is also providing selected foods and beverages. Garuda Indonesia was the official sponsor of the 2011 Southeast Asian Games. Garuda Indonesia also support the "Wonderful Indonesia" tourism campaign by placing the "Wonderful Indonesia" logo in their promotion materials as well as on the hull of their fleet. In July 2012, Garuda Indonesia signed a 3-year sponsorship deal