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B A T A M   B A T U   B E S A R – March 15th, 2021. Lion Air (JT Flight Code), Wings Air ( IW Flight Code), Batik Air (ID Flight Code) member of Lion Air Group announced the provision of 1 (one) service for the implementation of antigen health test (Rapid Test ANTIGEN Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid-19)) in Batam City, Batam Island, Riau Islands. This implementation continues to run as the provisions of health protocols.

Lion Air Group started the facility on Monday (15/03) in collaboration with local health facilities for the rapid test of ANTIGEN Covid-19 for prospective Lion Air Group passengers.

For the service, prospective passengers will get more value, effective and efficient, especially those from Batam City, Tanjung Pinang City, Lingga Regency, Karimun Regency and surrounding areas in preparing for air travel by meeting the requirements of health test results documents in accordance with the established provisions.

Rapid Test of ANTIGEN Covid-19 based on the implementation by Lion Air Group, affordable – Rp 95,000 (Ninety Five Thousand Rupiah) with validity period according to applicable rules.

Rapid Test Site ANTIGEN Covid-19 with operating hours following local time (West Indonesia Time, GMT+ 07) at:

RSIA Kasih Sayang Ibu

Jalan Raja H. Fisabilillah, Taman Baloi, Kec. Batam Kota, Kota Batam, Riau Island 29444

Service Time:

• Every day at 09.00 – 16.00 WIB
• Public holiday at 09.00 – 16.00 WIB

Terms of implementation of Rapid Test ANTIGEN Covid-19, as follows:

1. For passengers who have tickets on Lion Air Group flights,
2. Rapid Test ANTIGEN Covid-19 voucher can be obtained directly when purchasing tickets (issued tickets),
3. For passengers who already have a Lion Air Group flight ticket and have not implemented the Rapid Test ANTIGEN Covid-19, then can buy vouchers Rapid Test ANTIGEN Covid-19 by showing the booking code through sales channels such as call centers, sales offices Lion Air Group, www.lionair.co.id , www.batikair.com , travel agents (tour and travel) and others.

Lion Air Group together with the health facilities aims to provide convenience for prospective passengers in preparing and completing the requirements of air travel documents, which will travel by plane from the departure of Hang Nadim International Airport, Batam (BTH) and surrounding airports.

Through the airport, Lion Air Group offers a choice of direct and connecting flights to Jakarta (Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang and Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport), Banda Aceh, Lhokseumawe, Meulaboh, Rembele Takengon, Kualanamu-Medan, Gunung Sitoli, Silangit, Padang, Pekanbaru, Jambi, Bengkulu, Dumai, Natuna, Letung, Dabo Palembang, Pangkalpinang, Tanjung Karang-Lampung, Tanjung Pandan, Palangkaraya, Banjarmasin, Balikpapan, Tarakan, Makassar, Kendari, Palu, Gorontalo, Manado, Bandung, Semarang, Yogyakarta Kulonprogo, Surabaya, Denpasar, Lombok, Labuan Bajo, Kupang, Rote, Sorong, Manokwari, Jayapura, Timika, Merauke dand other destinations.

This service was first available in Batam, as well as placing as the 37th national network.

In total from the cooperation of Dompet Dhuafa, Lion Air Medika Clinic and other health facilities (faskes) has reached strategic service points in various cities or regions throughout Indonesia, among others in Banda Aceh; North Sumatra Medan, Kabupaten Deli Serdang, Regency of Pematang Siantar; West Sumatra: Padang, Riau: Pekanbaru, Riau Islands: Batam; South Sumatra: Palembang, Bangka Belitung Islands: Pangkalpinang, Bengkulu, Banten: Kota Tangerang, Jakarta; West Java: Bogor, Cikarang- Regency of Bekasi, Bandung, Ciamis; South Sulawesi: Makassar, Maros; Southeast Sulawesi: Kendari, South Kalimantan: Banjarmasin, East Kalimantan Balikpapan, Bali: Regency of Badung; East Java: Malang, Surabaya; East Nusa Tenggara: Kupang, Maumere, Bajawa, Yogyakarta: Bantul, Sleman and preparing in other cities or airports.

The greatest hope of such development will be to accelerate economic recovery through air travel, driving the trend of flight demand in line with Lion Air Group's seriousness in operating services that still prioritize and meet the elements of safety, aviation safety.

Purchase of tickets (issued tickets) and air travel information can be obtained through: Lion Air Group Head Office and Ticketing Town Office in all cities in Indonesia; www.lionair.co.id ; www.batikair.com ; Lion Air and Batik Air smartphone (mobile apps) application (Wings Air ticket purchase can also be through the website and application); Call center 021-6379 8000 and 0804-177-8899; travel agent partners (tour travel) and online travel agents (OTA).

Well Maintained Air Circulation System

The entire fleet is equipped with High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters or strong particle filtration. HEPA filters help maintain air hygiene in the cabin and filter out more than 99.9% of viruses, germs, insects and bacteria. The air in the aircraft cabin is updated every 2-3 minutes, making it fresher. For air from the toilet (lavatory) and kitchen (galley) directly flowed out of the plane.

The improvement of Lion Air Group's aircraft hygiene and sterilization activities periodically with Aircraft Exterior and Interior Cleaning (AEIC) method is carried out in Batam Aero Technic (BAT) aircraft maintenance centers and at various airport base stations where Lion Air Group aircraft are located.