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A long-awaited quarantine-free travel bubble between Hong Kong and Singapore will open on May 26, albeit with more restrictions than had been initially in place, the governments of both regions announced.
The bubble will begin with a single, 200-traveler flight per day in each direction, with Cathay Pacific operating the bubble flight from Hong Kong to Singapore and Singapore Airlines operating it from Singapore to Hong Kong. That will increase to two daily flights in each direction on June 10, with flights allocated evenly between Singapore-based and Hong Kong-based carriers, per the agreement.
Singapore and Hong Kong had planned to start their bubble last November but had to postpone it due to the Covid-19 situation worsening in Hong Kong. That situation has seen gradual stabilization since February, and the pandemic has remained under control in Singapore, according to the governments statement.
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Subscriber only This week, Singapore and Hong Kong announced it would launch a COVID-19 travel bubble between its two cities, allowing residents to travel more freely and in a way reminiscent of life before the pandemic. Here s everything you need to know about what the change means for the region, and Australia.
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