Airport beefs up measures

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The Nadi Airport departures terminal. Picture: SUPPLIED/FT FILE

FIJI Airports has heightened its health and safety measures in addition to their Nadi International Airport travel safe protocols, says communications and public relations manager Christopher Chand.

He said as a result of the Nadi and Lautoka containment areas, domestic flights out of Nadi had been cancelled.

Mr Chand said some protocols now in practice included mandatory face masks for every individual entering the Nadi International Airport, passengers and airport staff members must display the CareFiji app and only vaccinated staff members could be on the frontline.

“There is also a restriction of unnecessary movement into the Nadi International Airport and it is mandatory for all airport staff to declare themselves if they are feeling sick or unwell,” he said.

Mr Chand said there were new travel safe protocols implemented for passengers on expatriation flights.

“They check their temperature at home prior to leaving for Nadi International Airport while people who want to farewell passengers will not be allowed access.

“All passengers and airport staff undergo temperature screening and we are encouraging all passengers and airport staff to regularly wash their hands.”

He said in accordance with Government’s recent statement on expatriate flights, arrangements would be made for all outbound passengers for transfers from the main checkpoints on either side of the border to Nadi International Airport.

A statement from the Health Ministry yesterday stated all outbound passengers were advised to get a pass from the nearest police station if they needed to travel during curfew hours by providing their travel itinerary and swabbing receipts from the Health Ministry.

“All passengers will be advised to present themselves at the lockdown checkpoint four hours prior to the flight departure.

“The Republic of Fiji Military Forces will make arrangements for the transfer of outbound passengers from the lockdown checkpoint to the Nadi International Airport.”

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