Japanese evacuating Indonesia amid virus surge
Coronavirus deaths are soaring in Indonesia. Health authorities on Friday confirmed the daily toll had topped 1,200. Daily infections reached 54,000, amid the spread of the Delta variant first identified in India. The record 1,205 deaths is more than double the figure recorded on July 1.
The Indonesian government predicts new infections could climb to 100,000 per day. Officials are scrambling to secure hospital beds and medical oxygen.
The crisis has rung alarm bells in the region. Some of the around 1,900 Japanese companies that operate in Indonesia are rushing to repatriate their employees and their families, causing a run on airline bookings.
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In alphabetical order, they are Air Baltic, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, All Nippon Airways, AirAsia, British Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, Delta Air Lines, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Eva Air, Japan Airlines, Jetblue, KLM, Korean Airlines, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, Southwest, Qatar Airways and Westjet.
According to Airlineratings.com, Editor-in-Chief Geoffrey Thomas these airlines have gone above and beyond in the protection of passengers or in adding flexibility to travel.
“Äll these airlines have been trendsetters in making travel as safe as possible,” Mr Thomas said.
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