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.
Tag: Travel
Saudi Arabia suspends domestic public travel and outer courtyard prayers in Mecca, Medina due to COVID-19
Saudi Arabia suspends domestic flights, trains, buses and taxis and entry and prayers in the outer courtyards of the two holy mosques in Mecca and Medina.
India battles COVID-19 – bans all international flights, advises work from home and imposes other measures
India remains in Stage 2 of the COVID-19 outbreak with no evidence yet of local transmission but the Indian government is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that the country does not progress to Stage 3.
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.
As COVID-19 hits aviation industry, Scoot offers refund options to customers
The refunds, in the form of Scoot travel vouchers, will be processed within 30 business days.
14-day quarantine for travellers to India from UAE and other GCC countries
The Indian Ministry of Health extends compulsory quarantine of a minimum of 14 days for all passengers coming in from and transiting through UAE, Qatar, Oman, and Kuwait starting tomorrow.
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.
UAE suspends all tourist visas, shuts down tourist attractions and entertainment destinations to break COVID-19 spread
UAE and Oman suspend visas to all foreigners, Dubai and Sharjah shut down tourist attractions and entertainment destinations to break COVID-19 spread.
