Please do not suggest circumventing immigration rules.

You will still have to quarantine14 days in Ireland, and/or the remaining of the 14 days in NI should you choose to go there. While you can get from the UK to Europe, it is hit or miss if you will be allowed in. As long as you are honest on all forms (Ireland, UK, and Europe) and you are willing to be turned away at the gate/immigration, feel free.

notr that some European countries care where you are resident.vs. being inUK for 14 days. yMMV.
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Yep, you're right. I saw TATL when it was TPAC. Sorry about that.

How is it circumventing if these are these countries' current stated immigration rules? Ireland's immigration allows passengers to enter from a U.S. flight. Northern Ireland has an open border with Ireland. I'm not saying one should do it, only that one can.

Does anyone know if transit is permissible through Changi in Singapore if flying United? I have a trip planned for end of September to Indonesia with a change of planes there.

The quick and short answer is "NO".

If you really need to go to Indonesia and plan to transit with SIN, you will need to do a lot of homework. Below are a couple of links. SIN transit is route specifics and only done within SQ group (Silk Air, Scoot etc), but it is route specific subject approval.

You need to look for non-UA option or look for going through Japan as a possibility but flights are limited and may need to overnight. It is still not confirmed if UA will start flying to SIN in September (ignore flight schedule online).

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/sing...-june-2-a.html

https://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/s...t/?id=kataac8r

You can transit in TPE if flying BR - Taipei is now open for transit passengers....but this doesn't help if you need to fly United metal, but not sure why anyone would given the better experience on BR.

Unless one has award tickets booked on UA, which cannot be changed to another airlines.

So I have been thinking of making the trip to SYD. Fares are lowish and I was hoping the Australian government would get rid of the mandated hotel for quarantine requirement (with the hefty price tag atrached). Huge debacle with non enforcement of the quarantine in MEL and the rich and connected able to bypass the mandatory hotel stay.

No confirmed today. Only 350 international arrivals into SYD each day for the mandatory 14 day quarantine

The increased flights United has scheduled to SYD must be cargo.

A relative was denied boarding NZ->Australia a week ago. According to her, they are limiting the passengers to 30-per-plane, and those 30 are exclusively in business class.
Not sure if this is an Australian-wide rule, but could it potentially mean United is flying to SYD solely with cargo and possibly 30 J pax?

Maybe a misunderstanding? Because I'm having trouble imagining scenario where they are requiring that flights keep economy cabin completely empty.

Yes, I also find that part a bit confusing. It might have been more rumor than fact.

The 30-passengers-per-flight is/was a thing though (article is not about my relative, but similar situation):
https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/trave...-air-nz-flight
"Air New Zealand has limited the number of passengers it allows on trans-Tasman flights as a result of the new international arrival limits announced by the Australian Government on July 12."
"There is a maximum of 30 customers per flight to Sydney until August 8."

I wonder if this Australian rule also applies to United?

I believe Emiratres is only transporting pax in J as well..

So, yes I think it applies to United. It may be 30 pax per flight. Who pays the most in airfares? J pax...

Also, the $2,800 fee for quarrantine for a 14 day hotel stay is pretty steep so if you can afford J fares then presumably you can pay the tab.

However, the Australian government just announced the 350 pax per day into Sydney. Part of of it is the limited accommodations they have for the quarantine.

As desperate as I am to go somewhere international, 14 days in an airport hotel sounds like 14 days in jail to me. There are positive signs coming out of Japan indicating that my business there will be resuming soon. I've got my fingers crossed.