We urge passengers to pay attention to the requirements that apply at the origin and destination airports to ensure a smooth process of departure and arrival at the airportsJakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia's airport operator PT Angkasa Pura II (Persero) has enforced travel requirements during community activities restriction (PPKM) level 4, level 3, and level 2 in Java and Bali from August 31 to September 6, 2021.
Corporate Communications Vice President of AP II Yado Yarismano appealed to all airplane passengers to be heedful of the requirements at the origin and destination airports.
"We urge passengers to pay attention to the requirements that apply at the origin and destination airports to ensure a smooth process of departure and arrival at the airports," Yarismano noted in his statement, Tuesday.
The regulation is in accordance with Instruction of the Minister of Home Affairs Number 38 of 2021 on enforcement of PPKM Level 4, Level 3, and Level 2.
He explained that all airports managed by AP II follow the provisions in accordance with the Minister of Home Affairs Circular Number 38 of 2021 that prospective airplane passengers are required to comply with:
1. Those arriving from outside Java and Bali or passengers departing from Java and Bali to other locations are mandated to show a vaccination card of at least the first dose and a negative PCR result, with samples taken at least 48 hours before departure.
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2. Those travelling between cities or districts within Java and Bali must show a negative antigen result, with samples taken 24 hours before departure, and a certificate of the second dose vaccination. In addition, passengers are required to show a negative PCR result, with samples taken 48 hours before departure, if they have only received the first dose of vaccination.
Yarismano explained that AP II airports had also necessitated the PeduliLindungi application to process flight departures.
“Passengers can show a digital vaccination card and digital COVID-19 test results through their PeduliLindungi application to process departures. There is no need to carry paper documents anymore. This can expedite and simplify the departure process as well as improve health protocols, as it also minimizes physical contact at the airport," Yarismano remarked.
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COVID-19 tests must be conducted at laboratories or health facilities that are integrated with the allrecord-tc-19 (New All Record/NAR) application of the Ministry of Health, and the results can be directly sent to the PeduliLindungi account of the prospective airline passengers.
Vaccination cards for prospective airplane passengers are also sent directly to the PeduliLindungi account for the respective passengers.
AP II has also prepared infrastructure, such as a verification machine and QR Reader, to read the QR Code in the PeduliLindungi application, as part of processing departures.
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Translator: Adimas RFP, Resinta S
Editor: Fardah Assegaf
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