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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Derivative and technical standards of Permenhub No. 25/2020 coming soon. The content will regulate the provision of transportation for travel services, if necessary or in urgent conditions.
The provision is valid in all modes of transport, whether by land, sea, air and train to travel through the community with important and urgent needs. This must be carried out in accordance with the physical distancing procedures established in Permenhub number 18/2020.
This was positively answered by the airline’s business. Garuda Indonesia, for example, claimed to be ready to support the ongoing regulation of the derivative.
“We can confirm that, from the point of view of operational readiness, we are very ready if the policy will in fact be implemented,” said PT Garuda Indonesia Chairman Irfan annually in a statement quoted by CNBC Indonesia on Monday (05 / 04/2020).
Irfan admitted that his party continued to maintain intensive communication with the Government and related authorities to ensure the availability of flight service accessibility needs. According to him, this is in line with the ongoing mission of efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 through the implementation of clear and measurable health protocols.
“Particularly related to the government’s plan to establish Permenhub derivatives policy No. 25/2020 that regulates the provision of flight service operations during this pandemic,” said Irfan.
He emphasized that Garuda was fully aware that in the midst of this pandemic there were many activities related to the public interest that had to continue. These activities, he continued, would certainly require access to air transportation services.
“For this reason, our availability in the operation of the aviation service can be an ongoing step with the government to ensure that the interests of the public are adequately met,” he explained.
In line with that, Garuda Indonesia will fully support efforts to meet the travel needs of the public and urgent interests. Especially those related to the interests of national economic movements amid efforts to manage this pandemic.
“As a national flag operator, we are committed to playing an active role in efforts to manage the COVID-19 pandemic by ensuring that air connectivity continues with all provisions and restrictions for the benefit of the public and the smooth distribution of national logistics.” he explained.
Meanwhile, AirAsia Indonesia will fly again from May 18, 2020. The airline had temporarily suspended flights in early April.
Air Asia Indonesia director Veranita Yosephine Sinaga said she would open two routes ahead of time when the airline began to ‘get out of the cage’ again. “So we see that we will begin to reactivate the flight scheduled for Air Asia on May 18, starting first with the international route,” he said in a press conference that took place practically on Monday (04/04/2020).
Two routes are opened entirely from Indonesia to Malaysia and vice versa. In detail, he mentioned that the two routes are Kuala Lumpur-Surabaya and Johor Baru-Surabaya.
Veranita admitted that first she had her own reasons for opening international routes instead of national ones. The main consideration concerns government policies.
“Why international, because we see that our country is still referring to the current direction of the Government. Later, if the direction changes again, of course we will coordinate,” explained the mother of two children.
On the other hand, it considered that the condition of propagation of the outbreak of the coronavirus in Malaysia had shown a downward trend. Still, the openness of this route is still being regularly evaluated.
“Even if we operate we always maximize current health protection,” he added.
He explained that since April 1, 2020, AirAsia Indonesia had closed all scheduled flights both domestically and internationally. This step was taken in response to the widespread spread of COVID-19 in Indonesia since March 2020.
Since then, AirAsia Indonesia has only flown charter planes or nature flights. ad hoc based on certain conditions.
“It is not scheduled, so depending on the orders, then also the load for logistics products remains operational as usual, even larger,” he said.
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