Lombok is one of 10 cities that received incentive discounts up to 50
percent on plane tickets. The government also does not collect taxes
from hotels and restaurants. The policy is implemented to encourage
tourism in 10 tourist destinations due to the lack of foreign tourists
who are afraid to travel because of the
coronavirus.
Until
early March, the flights to and from Lombok International Airport (LIA)
are still normal as they still serve flights from Kuala Lumpur,
Singapore, and Perth. A total of 8,947 people are departing and arriving
on March 1, 2020, while on March 2, there were around 7,491 people.
According to LIA Communication & Legal Manager Arif Haryanto, they have not been affected by the
Covid-19 outbreak.
As an anticipative measure, the airport provides thermo-scans installed
in the domestic and international arrival halls. "We are ready to
monitor passengers through their thermal scanners," he said.
In
January 2020, the international airport served 256,594 passengers, while
in January 2019 only 211,772 passengers. "This means [there's] an
increase of 21.1 percent. In February 2020, Lombok
Airport served 229,376 passengers, while in February 2019 there were
only 184,260 passengers or an increase of 24.5 percent," Arif added.
On Tuesday morning, March 3, 2020, the airport cooperated with the Central
Lombok
District Health Office, to organize mobile health services for the
people live around the airport area. The services will be carried out
until October 2020. (Tempo)
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