Garuda Indonesia Brings Good News: PCR Test Only IDR 260 Thousand, Valid Until December 31, 2021

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JAKARTA - The national airline Garuda Indonesia launched a special price promo for COVID-19 test checks in the entire network of Kartika Pulomas Hospital Laboratories (KPH) Hospitals and Clinics spread across a number of regions in Indonesia. The special price offer starts from IDR 45 thousand for the rapid antigen test and IDR 260 thousand for the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) examination.

President Director of Garuda Indonesia Irfan Setiaputra said that the special promo for the COVID-19 test lasted until December 31, 2021.

"And it applies to all domestic and international passengers, with a ticket purchase period and flight period from September 20, 2021, to December 31, 2021," he said in a written statement, Thursday, October 28.

To get this special price, service users can place an order for a COVID-19 test according to their preferences at the Garuda Indonesia sales office or via Whatsapp Service Aero Globe Indonesia (AGLine) at [phone]. Furthermore, they will get a service voucher that can be exchanged at a service provider clinic in collaboration with Garuda Indonesia.

Irfan said that the special price program was Garuda's effort to provide added value to flight services for passengers who would travel during this pandemic.

In addition, said Irfan, the promo is also a form of Garuda Indonesia's commitment to support the acceleration of handling the pandemic carried out by the government.

"This special promo for the COVID-19 test is a form of our commitment to always be present, providing easy accessibility of flight services for people who are planning to travel in this new normal era," he said.

Irfan said Garuda Indonesia has consistently implemented various strict health protocols in all its operational lines. In addition, said Irfan, as a form of support for the acceleration of the vaccination program run by the government, Garuda Indonesia also provides vaccination service facilities located at Terminal 3 of Soekarno Hatta International Airport.

"For us, providing safe, comfortable, and reliable flight services for all service users is our priority," he explained.

Irfan said for further information about this program, you can visit the Garuda Indonesia website, or contact Garuda Indonesia Customer Care services at 0804 1 807 807 or 021 2351 9999 and through Garuda Indonesia's official social media channels on Instagram @garuda.indonesia, Twitter @ GarudaCares @IndonesiaGaruda and Facebook Garuda Indonesia.

Previously, the Acting Director-General of Health Services at the Ministry of Health, Abdul Kadir, said that the highest cost limit for a PCR test in Java-Bali was IDR 275.000 and IDR 300.000 for areas outside the two islands.