Lion Air Brings Good News: IDR 195 Thousand For PCR Test Starting Today In Greater Jakarta, Check Out Where The Locations Are

JAKARTA - The Lion Air Group has effectively reduced the transcription-polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tariff as of today to IDR 195.000 from the previous IDR 250 thousand. This step was taken to help accommodate the need for COVID-19 health tests.

Corporate Communications Strategic of Lion Air Group, Danang Mandala Prihantoro said that the PCR test rate of IDR 195.000 was applied to the areas of Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, Bekasi (Jabodetabek) at Lion Air Group's health facility network partners.

Among them are Daya Dynamics of Medical Facilities (DDSM), One Main Laboratory (SWABAJA). The main departures are from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang (CGK) and Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport (HLP).

"Effective Friday, October 29, 2021, Lion Air Group recommends the implementation of health test services for sampling and testing in collaboration with various health facilities (faskes) and laboratories at a rate of IDR 195.000," he said in a written statement, Friday, October 29.

Danang said, Lion also imposed an RT-PCR tariff of IDR 225 thousand for the areas of Medan, Batam, Semarang, Surabaya, Denpasar, Makassar and Manado at health facility network partners such as Daya Dinamika Sarana Medika (DDSM), Medan.

Then Mitra Medika, Medan. Then, One Main Laboratory (SWABAJA), Batam. Then, One Main Laboratory (SWABAJA), Semarang. Next, One Main Laboratory (SWABAJA), Surabaya.

Not only that, another partner is Unicare Medical Clinic, Bali. There is also One Main Laboratory (SWABAJA), Makassar. Then, the North Sulawesi Provincial General Hospital (ODSK Hospital), Manado.

"Main departures from Kualanamu International Airport, Deli Serdang (KNO), Hang Nadim International Airport, Batam (BTH); General Ahmad Yani International Airport Semarang (SRG); Juanda International Airport Surabaya in Sidoarjo (SUB); Sultan International Airport Hasanuddin Makassar in Maros (UPG) and Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC)," he said.

Lion Air Group's RT-PCR requirements with health facilities are as follows:

First, specifically for prospective passengers who have tickets on Lion Air Group flights, namely Lion Air, Wings Air and Batik Air. Prospective passengers purchase tickets (issued tickets) and air travel information is obtained through Lion Air Group's Head Office and Ticketing Town Offices in all cities in Indonesia; www.lionair.co.id; www.batikair.com; Lion Air and Batik Air applications (mobile apps).

"Purchase of Wings Air tickets can also be through the website and application; Call centers 021-6379 8000 and 0804-177-8899; travel agent partners (tour travel) and online travel agents (OTA)," he said.

Second, vouchers can be purchased at the same time as the ticket purchase (issued ticket). Third, for prospective passengers who already have Lion Air Group airline tickets and have not carried out RT-PCR, they can purchase RT-PCR vouchers up to 30 hours before departure by showing the booking code through sales channels such as call centers, sales offices. Lion Air Group, www.lionair.co.id, www.batikair.com, travel agents (tour and travel) and others.

Fourth, for prospective passengers who do not have a voucher, they can do a health test at the health facility network by showing a valid ticket and official identity. Payments can be made directly to the health facility.

Fifth, special enforcement in the SWABAJA network is only carried out with the voucher system payment mechanism. Cooperation networks with payment methods: vouchers or on the spot, namely Daya Dinamika Sarana Medika (DDSM), Jabodetabek and Medan. Mitra Medika, Medan, Unicare Medical Clinic, Bali, North Sulawesi Provincial General Hospital (ODSK Hospital), Manado.

"The RT-PCR sampling process should be carried out a maximum of 1x24 hours before departure. If the sampling is close to the departure schedule (less than 24 hours before departure), the voucher is not valid," he explained.

Finally, if the test result is positive for COVID-19, the prospective passenger submits the process of rescheduling or refunding the ticket without being charged.

"Lion Air Group and cooperation facilities support the government's program in controlling the spread of COVID-19, as well as part of the effort to ensure safety and every prospective passenger traveling by airplane has complied with the stipulated conditions," he said.

Previously, in mid-October 2021, the Lion Air Group, which includes Lion Air, Wings Air, and Batik Air, offered the latest tariffs for the RT-PCR Health test of IDR 250.000 and IDR 350.000 for a number of regions. The government has also officially lowered the PCR reaction test rate to IDR 275.000 for Java and Bali, and IDR 300.000 for outside Java and Bali.