Incheon Airport Signs COVID-19 Consulting Contract with Indonesia's Bali Airport... Exporting K-Quarantine

Free Transfer of K-Airport Quarantine Know-How to Bali Ngurah Rai Airport

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Je-hoon] Incheon International Airport Corporation will share its know-how on overcoming the COVID-19 crisis with Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali, Indonesia.

On the afternoon of the 10th, Incheon Airport Corporation announced that it signed the 'Incheon Airport-Bali Airport COVID-19 Crisis Response Consulting Project Agreement' with Indonesia's leading airport operator AP1 in the conference room at its headquarters in Jung-gu, Incheon.

The signing ceremony was held non-face-to-face via video conference to prevent the spread of COVID-19, with about 10 key officials from both companies attending, including Koo Bon-hwan, President of Incheon Airport Corporation, and Faik Fami, President of PT1.

Bali Airport, the gateway airport to the world-renowned tourist destination Bali, has had most of its international flights paralyzed for several months due to the spread of COVID-19. The airport is currently undergoing reorganization with the goal of welcoming foreign tourists again starting at the end of this year.

The main tasks of the consulting include smart quarantine, preemptive activation of emergency operation systems, and systematic hygiene enhancement. Incheon Airport plans to provide customized consulting by analyzing the local operating environment of Bali Airport based on its own quarantine know-how. Furthermore, after the consulting, there are plans to expand the airport's quarantine system to the entire tourism industry, including local travel agencies, hotels, and car rentals.

This consulting is provided free of charge on a humanitarian basis to overcome the COVID-19 crisis, based on the agreement signed last year between Incheon Airport Corporation and AP1. Last year, the corporation and AP1 also signed a public cooperation memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly promote overseas projects and build cooperative relationships.

Koo Bon-hwan, President of Incheon Airport Corporation, said, "Incheon Airport has proactively responded to the COVID-19 crisis at the forefront of national quarantine efforts," adding, "Through the COVID-19 crisis response consulting that incorporates Incheon Airport's world-class quarantine know-how, we plan to expand the export of K-Airport quarantine services globally, including Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Middle East."

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