Indonesia's Lion Air Group to resume domestic flights on Wednesday

Lion Air Group will resume domestic flights on Wednesday with health protocols in place after a temporary flight suspension this month, a company representative has said. The company decided to restart its operations after the COVID-19 task force issued circular letter No. 7/2020 on the requirements for travel during the so-called “new normal” period, as the government looks to gradually relax restrictions and reopen businesses under health protocols. “Member companies of the Lion Air Group are planning to resume domestic flights on June 10, following the issuance of the circular letter. The new regulation has simplified the requirements for passengers to travel,” a company spokesperson said on Monday. According to the new regulation, passengers only need to provide a letter proving the negative result of a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test or COVID-19 rapid test to travel. Rapid test result documents are valid for three days after the test is taken, while PCR tests are valid for seven days. In areas with no testing facilities available, passengers can present health certificates showing they are free from influenza-like symptoms issued by a hospital or community health centre, the letter states. Lion Air Group suspended all of its flights on June 5, as many passengers failed to provide the mandatory documents required for boarding<br/>