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Terror threat forces security officers to manually check electronic devices at Indonesian airports
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Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar, Bali. (Shutterstock/File)
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tate-owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura I announced on Monday that aviation security officers would perform manual inspections of passengers’ electronic devices.
The new procedure will take place at 13 airports managed by the company, including Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar, Bali, Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, East Java, Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport in Makassar, South Sulawesi, and Adisujipto International Airport in Yogyakarta.
The security inspection requires passengers to remove their laptops and other electronic devices from their carry-on baggage and put them through X-Ray machines. If the electronic devices don't pass the X-Ray test, the officers have the authority to conduct a manual inspection by requesting that passengers turn on and operate the devices.
(Read also: Q&A: A look at the electronics ban on some flights)
The entire process will take place before the passengers board the aircraft.
“To improve safety and security during the flight as well as to prevent acts of terror, we hope passengers can follow the [security inspection] process,” said the company’s corporate secretary Israwadi in a press release. (asw)
