Regulators and airlines in the Asia-Pacific are taking a wait-and-see approach in regard to getting the Boeing 737 Max flying again in the type’s biggest market.
It was written by a passenger who provided a first-person account, having returned to Singapore from London on a Singapore Airlines plane.
The forum letter writer wrote:
I recently travelled from London back to Singapore with Singapore Airlines. I was more than a little surprised to discover that the flight was full. On a plane that seats 253 passengers, there were hardly any empty seats on board.
No requirement for minimum distance between passengers
The letter writer further wrote that when a staff on board the plane was queried if safe distancing was feasible given such close proximity everyone was to one another, the reply was that there was no requirement imposed on the airline to ensure any minimum distance between passengers .
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Risk of spread by SIA worker small because of precautions
The Ministry of Health said passengers who took the Grab ride are being tracked down through contact tracing. TNP FILE PHOTO
Experts say mask wearing, contact tracing and isolating those exposed will limit virus spread
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Jan 04, 2021 06:00 am
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Concerns about the risk of Covid-19 transmission to passengers by the Singapore Airlines steward who worked as a part-time Grab driver are valid, but mask wearing and other precautions taken, as well as the robust contact tracing system here, will mitigate the likelihood of a cluster forming.
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SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Crew members of Singapore carriers will have to undergo stricter Covid-19 control measures with immediate effect following the news of a Singapore Airlines (SIA) cabin crew member and an SIA pilot testing positive for the coronavirus.