THE EFFECT OF COVID-19 AND HEALTH SECURITY HANDLING TOWARDS PANDEMIC SITUATION AT SOEKARNO-HATTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Abstract

As a system, the airport is a part of a more complex air transportation system, which has the role and function as one of the important supporting elements in national development in all fields. Therefore, security is an inseparable part of the airport’s overall efforts, which are the responsibility of airport service providers. These efforts will become key points and benchmarks for the success of airport operating standards. According to WHO (World Health Organization), it is believed that COVID-19 virus is spread mainly through droplets of saliva that come out of the nose or mouth when people are infected with coughing or sneezing, and it is also very important for the public to practice and familiarize breathing etiquette such as coughing on bent elbows. Therefore, the security measures for the current pandemic situation must be carried out in accordance with procedures provided by the government to prevent the wider spread of COVID-19. PT Angkasa Pura II (Persero) as the airport management, has paid close monitoring and tightened security and health procedures at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, which is the country’s main entrance. The research used qualitative descriptive method.