Angkasa Pura

D-7 to D-2 Approaching Christmas, the number of passengers at PT Angkasa Pura II Airport reaches 735,186 people

Airport Health Center supports aircraft passengers in compliance with health protocols

Jakarta - Aviation traffic at all airports at PT Angkasa Pura II (Persero) runs smoothly during the Christmas and New Year 2020/2021 transportation periods.

On December 18-23, 2020 (D-7 to D-2 before Christmas), the number of aircraft passengers reached 735,186 passengers, an increase of 26% compared to the same period the previous month. Meanwhile, the frequency of flights rose 37 percent to 8,901 flights from 6,503 flights previously.

The highest number of passengers was on the D-2 before Christmas or on December 23 as many as 144,594 passengers with 1,604 flights.

President Director of PT Angkasa Pura II (Persero) Muhammad Awaluddin said that the peak flow of homecoming before Christmas is expected to occur on December 23-24.

"We estimate the peak flow of homecoming before Christmas at PT Angkasa Pura II airport on 23-24 December. In line with that we ensure the readiness of personnel, infrastructure and implementation of various procedures including health protocols.

"Airport and flight operations since D-7 before Christmas have been running smoothly," explained Muhammad Awaluddin.

Soekarno-Hatta Airport flight traffic
Meanwhile, specifically at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, the number of passengers on December 18-23 was recorded at 435,197 passengers with 5,042 flights.

The highest number of passengers was at Soekarno-Hatta Airport on December 23, namely 84,731 passengers with 907 flights.

The Executive General Manager of Soekarno-Hatta Airport said that Soekarno-Hatta Airport is an anchor airport for domestic flights.

"The number of flights at Soekarno-Hatta Airport is around 56 percent of the total flights at all PT Angkasa Pura II airports. The increase in flights at Soekarno-Hatta Airport also means an increase in flights at other airports, therefore PT Angkasa Pura II is very focused on maintaining airport operations for the smooth running of flights in the Nataru 2020/2021 transport period, "said Agus Haryadi.

Today, December 24, is also estimated to be the peak of the homecoming flow ahead of Christmas with passengers over 80,000 with around 900 flights.

One of the efforts to maintain the smooth running of flights and support aircraft passengers to meet health protocols, especially regarding the COVID-19 test before flying, be it a rapid antigen test or PCR test, on this Nataru 2020/2021 Soekarno-Hatta Airport opened 8 Airport Health Center locations in partnership with Kimia Farma and Indofarma.

The location of the Airport Health Center is at:

1. Airport Health Center at T1 (Walk in service)
2. Airport Health Center at T2 (Skytrain Station - Walk in service)
3. Airport Health Center at T2 (Terminal 2D - Pre-order service)
4. Airport Health Center at T3 (SMMILE Center - Walk in service)
5. Airport Health Center at T3 (Umrah lounge area - Pre-order service)
6. Drive Thru tests in the T3 parking lot
7. Drive Thru test at the T2 parking lot
8. Drive Thru tests in the T1 parking lot

Prospective aircraft passengers can choose 3 alternative COVID-19 test services, namely pre-order service, test without getting out of the vehicle (drive thru service), and come directly to the location (walk in service).

The existence of 3 alternative services and 8 Airport Health Center locations makes the process and implementation of the COVID-19 test at the airport run well in realizing healthy flights.

Prospective passengers are still advised to do the test first at a health facility outside the airport. If you already have a COVID-19 test result letter, prospective passengers can arrive 2 hours before departure.

However, if you still want to do the test at the airport, you are advised to choose a walk-in service for a more scheduled test, and arrive 4 hours before departure.

"We are trying to always keep the implementation of the COVID-19 test going well to support healthy flights in the midst of a pandemic, so that the national aviation sector can continue to support community activities," said Agus Haryadi.

In total, from 15 - 22 December 2020, the Airport Health Center at PT Angkasa Pura II airports has carried out COVID-19 tests, both rapid antibody tests, rapid antigen tests and PCR tests on 43,831 people.