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YOGYAKARTA AIRPORT OPENS INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS FROM APRIL 29, 2022

PT ANGKASA Pura I Yogyakarta International Airport in Kulon Progo Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region, will open international flight services to Malaysia starting April 29, 2022.

Temporary Acting General Manager of Yogyakarta International Airport or Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) Agus Pandu Purnama in Kulon Progo, Saturday, said that our party has held a coordination meeting with cross-agency to prepare for international flight services.

“On April 29, international flights from Malaysia have been opened. For that, we are holding a coordination meeting with cross-agency to prepare for international flight services,” said Agus Pandu Purnama.

He said the cross-agency coordination meeting involved Kodim 0731, Kulon Progo Police, C.I.Q, ground handling, and airlines, as well as representatives of the Ministry of Health, Regional III Airport Authority Office, Kulon Progo Health Service, Social Service and BPBD DIY.

For your information, C.I.Q ​​is the process of inspecting customs and excise, immigration and quarantine officers to regulate, monitor and secure traffic in and out of people, goods and other living things.

Agus Pandu said the coordination was carried out as a follow-up to the Circular Letter of the COVID-19 Task Force Number 17 of 2022, Circular of the Director General of Immigration Number IMI-0549.GR.01.01 regarding immigration facilities, as well as Circular Letter of the Ministry of Transportation Number 42 of 2022 concerning Guidelines for the Implementation of Overseas Travel. (PPLN).

There is a simplification of the arrival process, namely Overseas Travelers (PPLN) are required to download and fill out the PeduliLindungi application completely, PPLNs do not need to fill out e-HAC, show vaccine cards/certificates, continue the journey except for 5×24 hour quarantine, and RT-PCR is carried out for those who symptomatic with a temperature above 37.5 degrees.

“In general, all agencies involved have expressed readiness to support international flights through Yogyakarta International Airport,” he concluded. [antaranews/photo special]