Singapore Update – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed Singapore’s acceptance of pre-departure COVID-19 PCR test results on the IATA Travel Pass.
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Singapore set to accept IATA’s COVID digital travel pass from next month
Singapore News: Singapore will accept visitors who use a mobile travel pass containing digital certificates for COVID-19 tests and vaccines from next month, its aviation regulator said, becoming one of the first countries to adopt the initiative.
Singapore Airlines to pilot IATA’s travel pass app
If successful, the pilot will pave the way for the integration of the entire digital health verification process into the SingaporeAir mobile app from around mid-2021, using IATA’s Travel Pass framework.
Vaccinations will not be part of compulsory entry requirements, says Singapore Minister Ong Ye Kung
Responding to a question in Parliament today, Singapore Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung said the government has “no plans” to make vaccinations a requirement for travellers looking to enter the country but more data is needed before border measures can be relaxed for people vaccinated against COVID-1
SpiceXpress commences air freight operations to Singapore
Indian Budget carrier SpiceJet’s freighter division SpiceXpress has launched its scheduled cargo services to Singapore, connecting Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai with the first flight carrying 13 tonnes of cargo operated to the Changi Airport.
Singapore launches business bubble for overseas travellers
Taking into account the requirements of business travellers from around the world, Singapore announced the Connect@Changi facility travel bubble.
Singapore cleared 80 per cent fewer travellers in 2020, says ICA
According to official data released today, Singapore’s Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) cleared more cargo and low-value goods in 2020 even as traveller numbers declined significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
As vaccination drive begins at Changi Airport, Singapore Airlines urged to be first in world to vaccinate all staff
A mass exercise to vaccinate 37,000 front-line workers in the aviation and maritime sectors in Singapore began yesterday, paving the way for a revival of the flagging airline industry.
Singapore announces COVID-19 testing requirement for all inbound travellers from January 25
The Singapore Ministry of Health announced it will require all inbound travellers to take a COVID test upon arrival in the city-state from January 25 amid a resurgence of cases globally.
Changi Airport’s award-winning ‘Jewel’ to open for dining, camping under lockdown restrictions
Singapore’s Changi Airport, routinely voted the world’s best and a key part of the city-state’s psyche, is reinventing itself for the Covid era and beyond.
