These Are The Health Protocol Provisions At Soekarno-Hatta And Halim Airports When The PSBB Takes Place

The atmosphere at Soetta Airport. (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - PT Angkasa Pura II issued provisions at Soekarno-Hatta and Halim Perdanakusuma Airports during the Large-Scale Social Restriction (PSBB) period in DKI Jakarta which took effect from September 14, 2020.

PT Angkasa Pura II Director of Operations and Services Muhamad Wasid said that currently the operations of the two airports refer to regulations that are in line with the PSBB.

"The regulations that were in effect when DKI Jakarta implemented the first PSBB then continued with the Transitional PSBB, including Circular of the Task Force for the Acceleration of Handling COVID-19 Number 9/2020, Regulation of the Minister of Transportation No. PM 41/2020 and Circular of the Minister of Transportation Number SE 13/2020. , "he said. Wasid quoted from Antara, Friday, September 11.

Wasid said that his party and stakeholders maintain that airport operations including Soekarno-Hatta and Halim Perdanakusuma can prioritize health aspects and prevent the spread of COVID-19.

"The efforts we are doing with these stakeholders can maintain the trust of travelers in traveling by plane," he said.

In accordance with the existing regulations, the following are the provisions implemented by PT Angkasa Pura II to realize safe and healthy flights at Soekarno-Hatta and Halim Perdanakusuma Airports in the middle of the PSBB. Activating the thermal scanner in the departure and arrival areas, and in collaboration with the Port Health Office of the Ministry of Health (KKP Kemenkes) to establish a temperature check line.

Then set the rules for maintaining distance in each process, for example for queuing lines, boarding lounge seats, to toilet use. Activating checkpoint checkpoints for rapid test / PCR test results.

In addition, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health's KKP to activate Health Alert Card checkpoints in the arrival area, ensuring the terminal capacity meets the requirements of a maximum of 50 percent of busy time passengers, or can be increased supported by the use of technology.

Furthermore, it requires airport personnel to use PPE such as masks and gloves, together with stakeholders to prepare a quarantine protocol for aircraft if it is suspected that there are passengers who have been exposed to COVID-19.

Together with stakeholders, prepare a handling protocol if there are travelers or airport visitors who are suspected of being exposed to COVID-19, provide touchless facilities, various points for hand sanitizer dispensers, hand washing points, and carry out periodic disinfection in each airport area, including using UV sterilizers. and spraying disinfectant liquid.

Then, working with stakeholders, preparing rapid test facilities at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, ensuring air circulation and air conditioning are running well. Then, socialize and publish COVID-19 prevention measures and ensure commercial tenants put forward efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19

Meanwhile, travelers traveling through Soekarno-Hatta and Halim Perdanakusuma airports during the PSBB are required to wear masks at the airport and when flying by plane, apply physical distancing.

Domestic route travelers are required to show personal identity such as KTP, flight tickets, and a letter of rapid test / PCR test results valid for 14 days at the time of departure to fill out a health alert card (HAC) online or paper form.

Travelers arriving from overseas show a PCR Test result letter from the country of departure. If you do not bring the letter, a PCR test will be carried out on arrival and the person concerned will be quarantined while waiting for the test results to come out. Travelers will also go through a body temperature checkpoint, then a security check point (SCP) and make a report at the airline check-in desk.

The airlines also pay attention to regulations by making, among other things, ensuring that prospective flight ticket buyers can fulfill the required health documents, verify health documents / letters from the rapid test results or PCR tests before the flight.

Ensuring the maximum number of passengers is 70 percent of the aircraft capacity, ensuring that there is a distance in the baggage claim area, disinfection in the aircraft cabin and airline staff, including crew cabin, using PPE such as masks.

Apart from Soekarno-Hatta and Halim Perdanakusuma Airports, this provision also applies to other PT Angkasa Pura II airports.