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TO IMPROVE services to its customers in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lion Air Group offers facilities for COVID-19 health tests, namely the rapid antigen test or RT-PCR at a more affordable price.
The price charged varies, namely IDR35,000 for the antigen test, while for RT-PCR, the price ranges from IDR285,000 to IDR380,000. The tariffs are charged for Lion Air Group passengers as much as those applicable to Lion Air airlines (JT flight code), Wings Air (IW), and Batik Air (ID).
Citing an official statement from Lior Air Group, Friday (8/20), the service is the result of the company’s collaboration with a number of health facilities, namely the Lion Air Medika Clinic, Daya Dinamika Sarana Medika (DDSM), and other laboratories.
The airline ensures that the available health facilities are registered in the Ministry of Health’s big data-new all record (NAR). Specifically, the results of the RT-PCR test use a centralized sample examination (test) method in a collaboration laboratory affiliated with the Ministry of Health.
“Lion Air Group is optimistic that the availability of medical test services can provide added value and convenience for every prospective passenger so that they can plan healthy, safe and enjoyable air travel,” explained the company’s management.
The following are the details of the rates offered for the COVID-19 test for Lion Air Group airline passengers:
1. RT-PCR IDR285,000. Effective Monday (8/23). This tariff is specifically for the Daya Dinamika Sarana Medika (DDSM) health facility network partners in Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, Bekasi (Jabodetabek). Departures from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang (CGK) and Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport (HLP) as well as other airports.
2. RT-PCR IDR380,000. Effective Monday (8/23). This tariff is specifically for the Daya Dinamika Sarana Medika (DDSM) health facility network partner and the Medika Partner network in North Sumatra. Departure from Kualanamu International Airport in Deli Serdang (KNO) and other airports.
3. RT-PCR IDR335,000. Effective Friday (8/20), this tariff is specifically for sampling at the Lion Air Group office-Jendela Indonesia Manado in cooperation with the health facilities of the Regional General Hospital of North Sulawesi Province. Departures from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) and other airports
4. RDT-Antigen IDR35,000. Effective Friday (8/20). Nationally in cooperation partners of Health facilities. Departure from the airport is in accordance with or following the applicable air travel requirements. Lion Air Group stated that the implementation of the latest health test vouchers related to COVID-19 has been adjusted to the demand and dynamics of the developing market. Currently, the company is developing and preparing medical test networks in Padang, Semarang, Surabaya, Denpasar, Makassar, Balikpapan, Pontianak, Samarinda and other cities.
According to the Lion Air Group, the provision of this facility is also to support government programs to ensure safety and as a flight condition for every prospective passenger traveling by airplane in line with suppressing the spread of the corona virus. [sources/photo special]
