The Lion Air Group airline will resume operations on May 3, 2020. However, Lion Air Group's operations only have special permits (exemption flights) from the Ministry of Transportation to serve business people not in the context of going home.

As is known amid the homecoming ban, the Government prohibits all airlines from serving domestic passenger routes. However, there are special licenses to transport business people who transport logistics.

Lion ensures that it still maintains the health protocol in the aircraft that continues to fly. One of them is the implementation of social distancing through seating arrangements.

Lion explained that for Boeing 737-800NG, Boeing 737-900ER, Airbus 320-200 CEO and Airbus 320-200 NEO aircraft in economy class which has 3-3 bench sets, the special seats in the middle are not used.

Meanwhile, for ATR 72 type aircraft and business class that has a 2-2 seat set, using the method of crossing or zigzagging.

"Lion Air Group has set up a system at the facility when each passenger reports (check-in) available at the departure airport," Danang said.

Then, for business people and prospective guests or passengers with the exception, they must meet the COVID-19 handling protocol by filling out the documents and attaching them before departure based on the following conditions:

1. Health certificate from the local hospital, which explains COVID-19 free or negative with a maximum provision of seven (7) days after the results of the test come out, has carried out a series of examinations through the method of rapid diagnostic tests (rapid diagnostic tests), swab tests or PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)
2. Specifically fill in the statement letter on the PSBB route or the Red Zone provided by Lion Air Group
3. Attach a travel certificate from the agency / institution / company explaining that the prospective guest or passenger traveling by airplane is not for going home.
4. For logistic traders or entrepreneurs who do not have an institution, they can make a statement to trade / transaction correctly.
5. Following other provisions stipulated by the Government.