The COVID-19 crisis has resulted in significantly reduced travel demand and increasingly restrictive border control measures being imposed by many countries, the airline said in a press statement.
Tag: Global travel
Singapore Airlines to cut 96% of capacity, grounds majority of its fleet
Around 138 SIA and SilkAir aircraft will be grounded out of the airline’s total fleet of 147, amid “the greatest challenge that the SIA Group has faced in its existence”.
All short-term visitors to be banned from entering Singapore
This ban – which will be in place from 11.59pm on March 22, also acts to conserve resources in order to focus on Singapore residents, Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a statement.
Qantas slashes all international flights till end May, standing down most employees
Australian airline Qantas and its budget arm JetStar are cutting all scheduled international flights from late March till end of May 2020.
SIA to suspend 50% capacity till end April amid COVID-19 spread
The carrier will operate only 50 per cent of the capacity that had been originally scheduled up to end-April.
SHN will not be paid leave for those who choose to travel: Minister Lawrence Wong
The employer will also not be entitled to claim the SGD 100 allowance that the Singapore government had previously put in place to help employers.
SIA and Scoot offer flexible rebooking for customers amid COVID-19 travel cancellations
In view of the COVID-19 outbreak, Singapore Airlines (SIA) has announced that it is waiving all rebooking fees for tickets issued on or before March 15, for travel up to May 31, 2020.
Singapore advises against all non-essential travels, bans short-term visitors from 7 countries
A mandatory 14-day Stay-Home Notice (SHN) will also be issued to all incoming residents and long-term pass holders from Mainland China (excluding Hubei), Republic of Korea, Iran, Italy, France, Germany, Spain, ASEAN countries, Japan, Switzerland, or UK.
Airfare to India from UAE plunges due to coronavirus
Coronavuirus fears have resulted in a significant drop in demand for air-tickets from the UAE to India as well as to other sectors.
Saudi Arabia restricts arrivals to and from 9 countries, including UAE, due to coronavirus concerns
The total number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Sadi Arabia is currently 15.
