Press Release

JAS Airport Services (JAS) now provides integrated Travel Health Check services, which includes Antigen Swab or PCR test, document check, assistance during check-in and immigration, sanitation kits and baggage wrap / disinfectant, also collaborating with transportation agencies as well as several hotels for quarantine. Pandemic and changing travel regulations, have… Read More

The Indonesian government has secured a supply of COVID-19 vaccines for shipments starting from December. The vaccine will first go to 3.4 million people in the priority group, which includes medical workers and law enforcement officers. The government has targeted to vaccinate 135 million people in 2021, each will receive… Read More

Australia’s Qantas will insist in future that international travelers have a COVID-19 vaccination before they fly, describing the move as “a necessity”. “We are looking at changing our terms and conditions to say, for international travelers, that we will ask people to have a vaccination before they can get on… Read More

Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, reportedly has been accredited by the Airports Council International’s (ACI) Airport Health Accreditation program for being able to comply with the health and safety protocols. According to the ACI’s official website, the accreditation program evaluates health and safety protocols at airports, including cleaning and… Read More

On Sunday (1/11/2020), JAS Airport Services (JAS) handled the Umrah trial which is expected to resume normal in early 2021. This trial was carried out due to implementation of procedures and additional steps to minimize the spread of COVID-19 during the Umrah pilgrimage. In this Umrah trial, JAS provided check-in… Read More

On Wednesday (21/10), Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga wrapped up his visit to Indonesia. Upon arrival (20/10) at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Tangerang, Banten Province, the VVIP Flight was handled by JAS Airport Services. JAS Airport Services were so glad to have been given the opportunity to contribute to the success… Read More

Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reinforced the urgent call for governments to use testing as a means to safely re-open borders and re-establish global connectivity and to prevent the systemic collapse of the aviation industry with non-debt generating financial support. The dual measures… Read More

Bali has topped the list of most-searched post-pandemic destinations by Indonesian travelers, according to travel platform Agoda. Data showed that the island ranked first for the travel period of June to December. Bali took the first place for family trips, followed by Yogyakarta and Bandung in West Java in second… Read More

The government of Suriname has officially issued free visas for Indonesian citizens to visit the country located in the north-eastern coast of South America, according to a statement from the Indonesian Embassy in Paramaribo. Starting September 1, 2020, a free visa policy is officially valid and granted to Indonesian citizens… Read More

Global airlines reduced their 2020 traffic forecast on Tuesday, after a small summer rebound evaporated amid renewed coronavirus outbreaks and travel restrictions. Full-year passenger traffic is set to decline 66 percent, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said, compared with a previously forecast 63 percent decline. “The improvement that we… Read More

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged the development of rapid and systematic COVID-19 testing for travellers before departure, instead of imposing quarantine measures, in order to re-establish global air connectivity. According to the latest IATA’s statement, the trade association will work through the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)… Read More

State-owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura I (API) has announced its collaboration with South Korea’s Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC) regarding the implementation of the safe corridor initiative (SCI) at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali. AP I president director Faik Fahmi said in a statement that the… Read More

Soekarno-Hatta Customs thwarted 1.5 million lobster seeds to be exported to Vietnam on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. Exports of lobster seeds were registered by 14 exporting companies destined for Ho Chi Minh City. Soekarno-Hatta Customs Head, Finari Manan explained that the commodity had almost been transported to Vietnam. The lobster… Read More

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa said Wednesday that borders will reopen to most countries next month as the country further eases anti-coronavirus measures. The continent’s most industrialized economy shuttered its borders at the start of a strict lockdown on March 27 to limit the spread of the virus. Restrictions on… Read More

New Zealand will lift coronavirus restrictions across the country on Sept. 21, except in its biggest city, Auckland, which is the epicenter of a second wave of infections, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday. Ardern said Auckland’s restrictions would be reviewed next Monday. She also said the government would… Read More

The total number of passenger flights in Europe will plummet by more than expected this year as countries fail to coordinate policy on air travel during a pandemic, Eurocontrol said on Monday. Europe’s air traffic watchdog said total trips in 2020 will reach six million, down by 55 percent from… Read More

Saudi Arabia will partially lift its suspension on international flights from Tuesday, the interior ministry said, six months after travel curbs were imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The kingdom will end all restrictions on air, land and sea transport for Saudi citizens “after January 1” next year, the ministry… Read More

Global international travel demand is expected to drop 57 percent in 2020, dented by tighter border controls and quarantine measures imposed in an effort to stem the coronavirus outbreak, according to a British research firm. Demand for overseas tourism will not return to the level in 2019 until 2024, reflecting… Read More

The Health Ministry has scrapped rapid tests as a travel requirement in Indonesia, it has been reported, with thermal scanners now set to play a more important role in screening for COVID-19 at the country’s ports of entry. The ministry issued a decree scrapping the controversial rapid test requirement following… Read More

Background – Jakarta Capital had announced on Wednesday (9/9) that the administration was reimposing the large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) policy amid a rising number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the capital. The restrictions will be reimposed on Monday (14/9). The decision was made considering the high number of daily COVID-19… Read More

In her remarks today at the official opening of the final week of the Virtual World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2020, ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu underscored that information and communications technologies are critical to aviation’s role in global UN Sustainable Development Goal attainment, and to… Read More

Bening Antartika, Key Account Manager in charge of SQ flights and Boarding Gate from JAS Airport Services wins The Outstanding Partner for the SIA CEO Service Excellence Awards 2020. The annual award recognises exemplary individuals and teams for their outstanding service performance in all SQ network around the world. Bening… Read More

After stop its operations for few years, Cardig Air resume its operations and having inaugural flight today (18/05/2020) in Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) to Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport, Pekanbaru (PKU). Cardig Air carries 16 tons of general cargo using Boeing 737-400 aircraft. Furthermore, Cardig Air will fly HLP –… Read More

Concern for medical personnel who are dealing with patients of Covid-19, PT Jasa Angkasa Semesta or JAS Airport Services is delivering rice box packages to paramedics in Tangerang. On 21 April, the ground handling and inflight catering company at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport distributed 200 lunch packages to paramedics at Tangerang… Read More

For foreigners who intend to enter the Indonesian territory. Temporarily prohibit all foreigners from entering/transiting within the territory of the Republic of Indonesia. Exception for: – Foreigners who hold Indonesian Temporary Stay Permit (KITAS) or Permanent Stay Permit (KITAP), – Foreigners who hold Indonesian Diplomatic Visa or Service Visa –… Read More