Soekarno-Hatta Airport Prepares 3 Alternative COVID-19 Test Services

JAKARTA - Starting December 21, prospective aircraft passengers will have three alternative COVID-19 testing services at Soekarno-Hatta Airport's Airport Health Center.

President Director of PT Angkasa Pura II Muhammad Awaluddin in his statement in Jakarta, Saturday night, said the availability of three alternative rapid rest is to provide options for prospective aircraft passengers to be able to plan for a better COVID-19 test, and also break the buildup of potential passengers.

"The number of prospective aircraft passengers conducting tests at the Airport Health Center Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 has increased in recent days, therefore we are developing services by providing three alternatives in the COVID-19 test service process at Soekarno-Hatta Airport," he said as quoted by Antara Saturday, December 19.

The first alternative, prospective aircraft passengers can make a pre-order service to choose a test schedule at the Airport Health Center Terminal 2 (skytrain shelter) or Terminal 3 (Umrah lounge area).

This pre-order is made through the Travelation application (https://travelation.angkasapura2.co.id) owned by PT Angkasa Pura II.

"The Travelation application is also connected to the Indonesia Airports (INAirport) application," he said.

The second alternative, prospective aircraft passengers can do a PCR test or rapid antigen test in the vehicle by drive thru (drive thru service) in three locations.

The first location already exists today, namely the drive thru test in the parking lot of the domestic Terminal 3 area. Starting December 21, 2020 there will be a second location in the Terminal 1B parking area, and a third location in the Terminal 2D parking area.

The third alternative, prospective aircraft passengers can go directly to the Airport Health Center Terminal 3 (SMMILE Center) and Terminal 2 (Shelter Skytrain) to perform a test (walk in service), as has been done at this time.

Therefore, PT Angkasa Pura II can maintain flights from Soekarno-Hatta Airport to remain hassle free, stress free, and confusing free.

The Airport Health Center is operated by PT Angkasa Pura II partners, namely Farmalab and Kimia Farma Diagnostic.

Thus, the Soekarno-Hatta Airport area has six locations for the COVID-19 test, namely Airport Health Center Terminal 2 at the Skytrain Shelter, Airport Health Center Terminal 3 at SMMILE Center, Airport Health Center Terminal 3 in the Umrah lounge area.

Then, Drive Thru Test for Terminal 3 Domestic Parking, Drive Thru Test for Terminal 1B Parking, and Drive Thru Test for Terminal 2D Parking.