Garuda gets certified to carry coronavirus vaccines in Indonesia
Published 03 Nov,2020 via Bloomberg Markets - PT Garuda Indonesia has been certified to transport coronavirus vaccines in Indonesia, the site of Southeast Asia’s largest outbreak.
The certification, based on criteria set by the World Health Organization, was given by state-owned supervisory company Sucofindo last month, the airline said in an emailed statement.
The flag carrier has sought alternative sources of revenue to weather the drop in passenger traffic, adding routes to transport fresh tuna to Tokyo and other commodities to Singapore. It will strengthen its cargo infrastructure to be ready for Indonesia’s vaccine roll-out, Garuda said in the statement.
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