Rapid Test Price at Hang Nadim Airport is IDR 400.000, Requirement Before Boarding from Batam

TRIBUNBATAM.id, BATAM - At present, limited scale flights are opened at Hang Nadim Airport which will serve prospective passengers from certain circles, from business people to migrant workers.

Even so, to be able to use flight services there are many rules that must be obeyed by prospective passengers.

One of them is showing a Covid-19 free statement that is through a Rapid Test.

At Hang Nadim Airport itself, Rapid Test services have been provided for prospective passengers who have not taken the test when departing by plane.

However, prospective passengers at Batam's Hang Nadim Airport complained about the high cost of Covid-19 Rapid Test which was priced at IDR 400 thousand.

"It's really big, sir. I think this is a bit much. Because besides the expensive airplane ticket fees, the cost of Rapid Test is up to IDR 400 thousand.

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In the Covid-19 situation, all of it is turned into a business. Rapid Test costs are healthy even though we are in tears, "said a passenger to Tribun who had arrived in Jakarta, Tuesday (05/12/2020).

He admitted that he was forced to go to Jakarta because there was an urgent matter which was an accident in his family.

"But instead, this is what happens. This government does not seem to be firm about the lockdown.

If we were banned at the same time we are sincere about the situation. Given the concessions but we are trapped and subtly memorize our money," he said.

Meanwhile, Director of Hang Nadim Batam Airport BUBU Suwarso confirmed the Rapid Test tariff of IDR 400 thousand per person.

He said, the facility was to ensure the health of prospective passengers.

"In Hang Nadim there is also a Rapid Test facility by third parties, costing IDR 400 thousand. Later RSBP will also join to provide these facilities, '' Suwarso said

Suwarso said, in fact it was not required that all passengers must take Rapid Test at Hang Nadim.

But, for those who have obtained it from outside and from an official doctor or an official hospital, there is no need anymore.