Istanbul Airport: How will the flights be operated? (Covid-19 Precautions)

Every passenger entering Turkey from abroad will go through the test. It doesn’t matter whether it’s Istanbul, Ankara, Sabiha Gokcen or Antalya. This is a decision of the Ministry of Health, and we also find it to be very sensible. Istanbul Airport: How will the flights be operated? Scheduled domestic flights at Istanbul airport have begun this week. There are also new rules for flying during coronavirus.

00:30 - It is forbidden to meet and/or drop off passengers inside the terminal building. There’s a disinfectant mat here. One of the most important issues in corona is that shoes need to be cleaned. You step on this mat, so the liquid in the mat cleans the dirt under your shoes. It doesn’t matter if you are a staff member or a passenger. Thermal camera systems are installed at every entry point in the airport, so we can see them here in front of us.

01:11 - Here again, the social distance is maintained when entering the X-ray. The trays used here are all cleaned after every use. So, when a tray is used, now you will see it is being disinfected by our cleaners on the other side. Currently 20 percent of the airport is open for use. In the first stage, scheduled flights are being made between airports that have a pandemic certificate only. THY announced that the flights will be more frequent starting from June 4. The device you see here is a product that we produced together with our solution partner. It cleans all kinds of suitcases, bags, clothes of people coming from outside against corona using ultraviolet rays. Inside of this device the suitcases and bags passing through here are cleaned from every angle against corona with ultraviolet rays. In the coming days, we will install more machines behind other X-Rays.

02:27 - CABIN LUGGAGE IS NOT ACCEPTED IN THE CABIN to reduce mobility in the aircraft and to maintain social distance. You can take one of your personal belongings with you into the cabin. We wish you a safe journey. At the airport, precautions are taken with disinfectants, social distance rules and plastic compartments. ‘Hygiene Team’ is responsible for warning those who do not obey the rules and checking the temperature of the passengers. Since it is known that corona is spreading faster by droplets, we advise travelers not to use the airport and airlines if they are sneezing or coughing.

03:12 - We are very serious about applying the rules here, but passengers should help us with this. IGA - Istanbul Airport Except for the evacuation flights international flights are suspended at Istanbul airport. Turkish Airlines announced that it will launch scheduled international flights starting from 18 June. From Basel to Gaziantep, Frankfurt to Elazig…from 18th of June we will start direct flights from 16 cities in Europe to 14 points in Anatolia.

03:41 - As the pioneer company we will shorten the distances even more, and enable our guests to meet their loved ones in a shorter time. Turkey is planning to conduct Covid-19 tests on passengers arriving in Turkey by air. Every passenger entering Turkey from abroad will go through the test. It doesn’t matter whether its Istanbul, Ankara, Sabiha Gokcen or Antalya. This is a decision of the Ministry of Health, and we also find it to be very sensible. Because we also have to be convinced that people arriving from abroad are not posing any risk. This will be the most important evidence for Turkey. We have set up a laboratory now in the free zone behind the passport control. Test results will be given in about two hours here, and the negative ones will be accepted to the country with a peace of mind. They will also be able to spend their holiday without any problems by entering Turkey without any doubt, knowing that they are not posing any risk. However, there is a cost for this.

04:37 - How this cost will be covered has not been determined completely but most probably this cost will be reflected in the ticket price. What is the daily capacity? There is a capacity of up to 20 thousand tests per day. Currently 36 thousand tests are being conducted in Turkey. The Ministry of Health says we can do half of it at the airports. So, as you might guess we are talking about a very serious capacity. They are establishing the same facility in Antalya. So, this is a very significant solution in the course of reopening the Turkish tourism sector. Edit&Subtitle: HAIR OF ISTANBUL .