Singapore will carefully restore air connectivity with China and continue with a cautious approach to ensure passengers have a safe and smooth experience, Transport Minister S. Iswaran said on January 9, a day after China reopened its border for international travellers under new "no quarantine" rules.
Singapore (VNA) - Singapore will carefully restore air connectivitywith China and continue with a cautious approach to ensure passengers have asafe and smooth experience, Transport Minister S. Iswaran said on January 9, aday after China reopened its border for international travellers under new"no quarantine" rules.
According to him, Singaporean and Chinese airlines haveapplied to operate more flights between the two countries, and the CivilAviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) is evaluating these applications.
Singapore has paced the resumption of flights to ensure thatChangi Airport has the capacity to support the anticipated flight and passengerflows, he said.
There are currently 38 weekly flights between the twocountries, including two recently approved flights to Beijing. This figure is lessthan 10% of the number of flights pre-COVID between the two countries and about1.5% of the total handled by Changi at present, stated Iswaran./.
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Singapore's Changi Airport (Photo: AFP/VNA)
