Garuda to require entry permits from Jakarta-bound passengers

Garuda Indonesia will require Jakarta-bound passengers to present an exit and entry permit for the city prior to boarding from Tuesday onward, as the country attempts to curb COVID-19 transmission while reopening the economy. All passengers who wish to board flights to Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport must also show medical letters from hospitals stating that they are COVID-19 negative based on a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, according to a circular letter issued by the company on Tuesday. “We are announcing that all customers who wish to board a flight bound for Soekarno-Hatta [International Airport] must comply with the document requirements starting from May 26,” the letter reads. Passengers can file a SIKM request via the Jakarta administration’s website. Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan recently issued an order banning people from entering or leaving Jakarta, one of the cities in Indonesia hardest-hit by the virus, without prior approval. “We’re currently discussing compliance with the policy with other authorities,” Irfan said on Tuesday.<br/>