Singapore - Hong Kong travel bubble
Oct 15, 2020, 11:05 am
#2
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It seems the flights will be special bubble flights not allowing any transit pax... Wonder if CX will treat them as special charter flights instead of regularly scheduled ones...
Oct 15, 2020, 6:08 pm
#3
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Didn’t stop my mother from making me add to the speculative CNY flight ticket collection I am collating (all Business Flex, fully refundable)
Oct 15, 2020, 8:28 pm
#6
Join Date: Jan 2006
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I had heard about this a little while ago and it has been frustrating waiting for the announcement, only to find it is still in a preliminary stage, as I have some business in Singapore.
For me the key points are:
1. Negative test in advance
2. While people may travel for any purpose there will be controls over the numbers which can be adjusted according to circumstances
3. There is no set date, or target date, for implementation, as details still need to be organised and agreed.
I am looking forward to hearing more good news.
Now what about other places? Especially China. I have a backlog of meetings there, well for those willing to meet.
For me the key points are:
1. Negative test in advance
2. While people may travel for any purpose there will be controls over the numbers which can be adjusted according to circumstances
3. There is no set date, or target date, for implementation, as details still need to be organised and agreed.
I am looking forward to hearing more good news.
Now what about other places? Especially China. I have a backlog of meetings there, well for those willing to meet.
Oct 15, 2020, 8:30 pm
#7
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Oct 15, 2020, 9:42 pm
#8
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China sure can't afford another lockdown because of imported cases.
Oct 15, 2020, 11:39 pm
#10
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Also seems like separating the two types of passengers will make it easier to add more regions in the future, as certain airports (like TPE) separates transit passengers on the ground as well, and would likely want any bubble partners to do the same.
Oct 16, 2020, 12:34 am
#12
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Oct 16, 2020, 12:41 am
#13
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Lots of questions yet unanswered:
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapo...-travel-bubble
Does one need to do one or two PCR tests per journey - meaning if SIN-HKG, does one do it once before departure at SIN and a second time shortly after arrival at HKG? Seems the obsession to test is key to not having quarantine.
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapo...-travel-bubble
Does one need to do one or two PCR tests per journey - meaning if SIN-HKG, does one do it once before departure at SIN and a second time shortly after arrival at HKG? Seems the obsession to test is key to not having quarantine.
Oct 16, 2020, 1:02 am
#14
Join Date: Sep 2018
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Lots of questions yet unanswered:
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapo...-travel-bubble
Does one need to do one or two PCR tests per journey - meaning if SIN-HKG, does one do it once before departure at SIN and a second time shortly after arrival at HKG? Seems the obsession to test is key to not having quarantine.
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapo...-travel-bubble
Does one need to do one or two PCR tests per journey - meaning if SIN-HKG, does one do it once before departure at SIN and a second time shortly after arrival at HKG? Seems the obsession to test is key to not having quarantine.
Oct 16, 2020, 1:20 am
#15
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IMHO - everything is basically BS when Hong Kong can't convince Macau and/or the Mainland to open their door and Singapore is still limiting Malaysia traffic.