[CHIONG AHHHH] Airfares soar, some flights sell out hours after start date of Singapore-Hong Kong air travel bubble announced

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SINGAPORE — The announcement on Wednesday (Nov 11) that all forms of travel between Singapore and Hong Kong will be allowed from Nov 22 has resulted in a rush to buy flight tickets.

In a matter of hours, airfares for flights from two designated carriers — Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Cathay Pacific — shot up by more than three times in some cases.

The bilateral arrangement of an air travel bubble between the two cities and the start date was announced at 10am by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore.

At 11am, a check on the Singapore Airlines’ website showed that it was S$324.50 for a one-way ticket on Nov 22 on an SQ890 flight — one of the designated aircraft under the travel bubble arrangement.

However, a few hours later at 3pm, the airfare for the same route had jumped to S$816.50, and the website indicated that there were four seats left at that price.

At 7pm, the tickets between Nov 22 and 28 were all fully booked.

Read more at https://www.todayonline.com/singapo...ngapore-hong-kong-air-travel-bubble-announced

 

[sweetiepie]

Sinkie ah sinkie

 

[knnccb]

bor yau kwee

 

[ilovechinesegal]

If travel kena covid, will the government cover your covid?

 

[syed putra]

Must be home sick honkies buying them tickets.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

Typical pap rent seeking behaviour

COVID-19 test at HK airport costs S$87 while Changi airport charges S$300 - The Online Citizen
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Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung announced yesterday (11 Nov) that the first air travel bubble arrangement has been set up with Hong Kong.

Starting from 22 Nov, travellers from both Singapore and Hong Kong would be able to visit each other’s city for leisure. The scheme will start with one flight a day into each city with a quota of 200 travellers per flight. Flights will be increased to two a day from 7 Dec.

The arrangement, however, will require that travellers between Singapore and Hong Kong take a COVID-19 test, in lieu of serving quarantine.

Travellers will need to take a COVID-19 test first in their respective city, 72 hours before their scheduled departure. They must test negative.

In Singapore, travellers can go directly to any of the 600 clinics and private healthcare providers to get their test done. On arrival in Hong Kong, they will be required to take another COVID-19 test and remain at the Hong Kong airport until the results are out, which can take up to 4 hours.

For Hong Kong travellers arriving in Singapore, however, the Singapore authorities do not require them to take any COVID-19 tests upon their arrival here. Their pre-departure tests in Hong Kong will be deemed to be sufficient. Ong told the media that the scheme is “not designed to be symmetrical”.

In a separate briefing in Hong Kong, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Edward Yau revealed that a COVID-19 test at the Hong Kong airport would cost only HK$499 (S$87) for those travellers arriving in Hong Kong.

COVID-19 test costs S$300 at Changi airport

While Hong Kong travellers under the air travel bubble arrangement between the 2 cities will not need to take any COVID-19 tests at Changi airport upon arrival, others will need to.

For example, according to the Manpower Ministry (MOM), pass holders who spent the last 14 consecutive days in Australia, Brunei, China, New Zealand and Vietnam coming back to Singapore must take a COVID-19 test upon arrival at Changi airport.

“Employers must book and make payment for the test (S$300 including GST) before the pass holders arrive in Singapore,” MOM said. A link provided by MOM to pre-book and pay for the test said that the COVID-19 test is conducted at Changi airport.

After the test, the pass holders have to remain isolated in their accommodation (outside the airport) until they have obtained a negative test result. If tested negative, they are not required to serve Stay-Home Notice (SHN).

But strangely, MOM said children who are 12 years old and below do not need to take the COVID-19 test.

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[laksaboy]

Typical pap rent seeking behaviour

COVID-19 test at HK airport costs S$87 while Changi airport charges S$300 - The Online Citizen

What's wrong with collecting more money?

Perhaps they need to recoup more money for the failing REITs and the TraceTogether tokens. Either monetizing Covid-related services, or the usual frivolous fines imposed on drivers and smokers.

 

[CPTMiller]

Hong Kong millionaires coming.
Ah Loong.and Ho Ching Glc Bank laughing

 

[STUCK_HERE]

Why support the Hongkie bastards? They are violent thugs. I hope they set you on fire when you go there.

 

[gingerlyn]

Hong Kong is facing with severed third wave of COVID