Medan Police Prepares Strike at Airport

Medan Police Force prepares for possible strike on Monday 26 Mar 2012 in Medan City and at Medan Polonia Airport. The strike is due to the government plan to increase fuel price on 01 Apr 2012.
If you are traveling to Medan, please do not be alarmed of the sight of police presence on the streets [...]

Kuala Namu Medan Airport

Medan New Airport Pictures at Kuala Namu
Medan New International Airport at Kuala Namu which is long overdue for operation. Our sources say the airport  may be operational by 2013. Here we bring you our experience and latest picture update of the airport as of 13 July 2011. The airport building can be said to be [...]

Toba Lounge Medan Polonia Airport Lounge International Terminal

Toba Lounge: The Airport Lounge at Medan Polonia Airport International Terminal
Medan Polonia International Airport may be long overdue for renovations and upgrades before moving to the new airport at Kuala Namu.

Toba Lounge Medan Polonia Airport International Terminal

Hence you may find the boarding gates of Medan Polonia Airport less comfortable than those of other countries or [...]

JW Airport Lounge Domestic Terimnal

JW Airport Lounge at Medan Polonia International Airport Domestic Terminal
The benefits for Indonesian travelers are the many airport lounge available at airport across Indonesia
Medan Polonia Airport has two large airport lounge at the domestic terminal operated by two private companies known as the JW Sky Lounge and Crown Gapura Angkasa.

Medan Polonia Airport International Departure Terminal

More Information on Medan Polonia Airport International Departure Terminal
Here are pictures of the international terminal at Medan Polonia Airport.
Airport Tax Counter
All travelers need to pay the airport tax (currently Rp75.000/person) before entering the immigration area to board your flights. The airport tax is not included in the price of your air tickets like most countries [...]

Air Asia Online Check-In Medan Airport

Air Asia Online Check in at Medan Polonia Airport
We recently found Two units of computer stations near the Air Asia check in counter at the international departure terminal at Medan Polonia Airport.

Air Asia Automated Online Check In Stations at Medan Polonia Airport Internationa Departure Terminal

It is suppose to be an automated online check in counter [...]

250 New Trolleys for Medan Polonia Airport

Lack of Trolleys at Airport
For those that have been traveling in and out of Medan Polonia Airport would notice the lack of Trolleys for luggages in the terminals of the airport.
This is especially true for arrival terminals where trolleys are usually taken up and used by the porters in the airport. First time travelers to [...]

Kuala Namu Airport ready by July 2011

Kuala Namu International Airport Progress
The planned new airport of Medan North Sumatra, the Bandara Kuala Namu International Airport is set to be ready by July 2011 announced the the Ministry of Transportation of Indonesia.
The target is by 2010 the constructions and development of Bandara Kuala Namu International airport should be 80% completed with the remaining [...]

Polonia: the only Certified Airport in North Sumatra

7 Airports in North Sumatra, Polonia Medan is the only certified Airport
Medan Polonia International Airport become the only certified airport, out of seven in North Sumatera, according to flight safety constituted by Transportation Minister, since Polonia has had affordable facilities and infrastructure and qualified human resource.
Acting head of North Sumatra Transportation agency (Dishub) on air [...]

Body Clean Disinfection Health Quarantine

Indonesia takes steps to Control H1N1 Virus
Airports in Indonesia have installed thermal scanners and body cleaners (Body Clean Disinfectant Health Quarantine Machine) as part of efforts to control the spread of infectious diseases such as hand foot and mouth disease (HFMD), SARS, avian flu (bird flu) and the H1N1 Swine (Pig) flu.  To date, Indonesia [...]

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