Antigen Test Fee At Soekarno-Hatta And Husein Sastranegara Airports Dropped To IDR 85 Thousand

JAKARTA - Farmalab as the manager of the Airport Health Center at PT Angkasa Pura II (Persero) airport has reduced the tariff for the antigen test service for COVID-19 from IDR 99 thousand to IDR 85 thousand which is valid from Thursday 2 September at Soekarno-Hatta Airport (Tangerang) and Husein Sastranegara Airport (Bandung).

VP of Corporate Communication AP II Yado Yarismano said the antigen test rate at the Airport Health Center was in accordance with the regulations announced by the Ministry of Health on September 1, 2021.

"The highest tariff for the rapid antigen test announced on September 1, 2021, is IDR 99 thousand in Java - Bali, and IDR 109 thousand outside Java - Bali. AP II as the airport manager and Farmalab as the manager of the Airport Health Center coordinate to set a reduction in the rapid antigen test rate to IDR 85.000", Yado Yarismano said in a statement quoted from Antara, Friday, September 3.

Yado explained that the tariff reductions at other airports followed effective September 4, 2021, namely in Kualanamu (Medan), Supadio (Pontianak), Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (Palembang), Sultan Iskandar Muda (Banda Aceh), Raja Haji Fisabilillah (Tanjungpinang), Sultan Thaha ( Jambi), Depati Amir (Pangkal Pinang), Silangit (North Tapanuli), Kertajati (Majalengka), Banyuwangi (Banyuwangi), Tjilik Riwut (Palangkaraya), Radin Inten II (Lampung), HAS Hanandjoeddin (Tanjung Pandan), Fatmawati Soekarno (Bengkulu) ), and General Sudirman (Purbalingga).

Meanwhile, the effective date of the fare reduction at Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport (Pekanbaru), Minangkabau (Padang), and Halim Perdanakusuma (Jakarta) will be announced in the near future.

"The reduction in the rapid antigen test rate is expected to support prospective airline passengers to always comply with health protocols in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic", he said.

Previously, the Airport Health Center at AP II airports had also reduced the PCR rate to IDR 496 thousand (24-hour test results) according to the Circular Letter of the Ministry of Health Number: HK.02.02/I/2845/2021.

He continued, the Airport Health Center which provides PCR and antigen test services at AP II airport as part of efforts to support the implementation of health protocols and maintain the contribution of the national aviation sector to handling the pandemic.

As part of the digitization of services, the COVID-19 test at Soekarno-Hatta Airport can be reached by prospective airline passengers by ordering (pre-order service) through the travelin application to choose the schedule and location for the test whether at Airport Health Center Terminal 2, Terminal 3, or Inap Parking 2. The travelin application itself can be downloaded on iOS and Android

Prospective airplane passengers can also go directly to the Airport Health Center location to do a test (walk in service).

Although the COVID-19 test service is available at AP II airport, Yado Yarismano said AP II still urges prospective airplane passengers to carry out COVID-19 tests at health facilities or laboratories outside the airport so that when they arrive at the airport, prospective airplane passengers can immediately process departures.

"As is known, in the midst of this pandemic, prospective airplane passengers must meet a number of requirements, including showing a vaccination card and a COVID-19 test certificate which is also available digitally in the PeduliLindungi application", he concluded.