Ensure Operations At JBS Purbalingga Airport, Regent Dyah Hayuning's Direct Call Reward

ATR 72-600 aircraft belonging to Citilink airline when landing at Jenderal Besar Sudirman Airport after undergoing a commercial flight (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Central Java (Central Java) Governor Ganjar Pranowo ensured that General Besar Sudirman Airport (JBS), Purbalingga Regency would continue to operate despite obstacles related to the implementation of the PCR test rules for airplane passengers.

"(JBS Airport Operations) did not stop, I already clarified it to the regent. The 'problem' was in the PCR, then he (the airline, ed) did a rescheduling again. ' so it's not true," he said in Semarang, Antara, Monday, October 25.

Ganjar explained that flights at JBS Airport currently have not been opened regularly following the PPKM Level rules during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to him, his party also has not freed economic activities during the COVID-19 pandemic, including transportation.

The governor emphasized that what is currently happening at JBS Airport is the application of flight conditions that require airplane passengers to carry out PCR tests.

However, he continued, the airline said that it was enough for passengers to carry out an antigen swab because the aircraft cabin had used a hepafilter.

"The 'problem' is just that, it doesn't stop and indeed from a schedule point of view it hasn't been (opened) yet," he said.

Ganjar revealed that while he was clarifying this matter, Purbalingga Regent Dyah Hayuning Pratiwi offered that tourism could be opened so that it would automatically add flight schedules.

"I contacted the regent, who was ready, 'if it is allowed for tourism, I will open the flight in, what can I do? I'm the governor yo 'ngko sik', no, be careful, we have to take care of it," he said.

Previously, information circulated that Citilink airline was no longer serving flights at JBS Airport, Purbalingga Regency, although this was later denied by the two related parties.