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STEPS by PT AirAsia Indonesia Tbk. temporarily suspending its scheduled flight services during the Java-Bali implementation of restrictions on community activities (PPKM) period is considered appropriate from the airline’s business side.
Aviation observer Alvin Lie assessed that with the start of PPKM, people’s movements were increasingly limited. During PPKM, he continued, the requirements that must be completed by travelers via air transportation are not only negative health documents for COVID-19 but also vaccination cards.
Not only that, he continued, during the PPKM period, there were certainly no people who dared to travel. On the other hand, the routes served by AirAsia are still limited to tourism locations.
“If you look at it, Airasia itself has limited routes serving tourist routes. Practically with conditions like this [PPKM] no one travels for ordinary trips, so now the consideration is business.
Continue with the potential for large losses or stop altogether reducing losses,” he said, Wednesday (7/6).
PT. AirAsia Indonesia Tbk. decided to temporarily suspend scheduled flight services starting July 6, 2021 in line with the policy for the Implementation of the Java and Bali Emergency Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM).
According to AirAsia Indonesia President Director Dendy Kurniawan, the temporary suspension of operations took into account the latest developments in the COVID-19 situation. Especially because at this time, the government is in an effort to suppress the spread of the virus in line with the Implementation of the Java and Bali Emergency Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM).
Although the airline with the QZ code has temporarily suspended operations, charter and cargo flights to support repatriation missions, delivery of goods and other essential interests are still carried out with the implementation of strict health and safety protocols.
“All scheduled flights on AirAsia Indonesia’s domestic and international routes will temporarily stop operating from July 6, 2021 to August 6, 2021. AirAsia remains committed to serving charter and cargo flights to support repatriation missions, delivery of goods and other essential interests by implementing strict health and safety protocols. , said Dendy.
The low-cost airline conveys to prospective passengers who wish to change flight schedules during this period, they can change their purchase to a credit account that is valid for up to 730 days or 2 years for the next ticket purchase or can change flight schedules to another date until October 31, 2021. [bisnis.com/photo special]
