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Singapore Air to Stop Flying Transit Passengers to Hong Kong
- Unit Scoot banned from flying to Hong Kong until April 29
- Two financial hubs continue talks on quarantine-free travel
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Singapore Airlines Ltd. will stop flying transit passengers through Hong Kong from Saturday and budget unit Scoot will suspend transit flights from the end of April following a ban for carrying travelers with Covid-19.
The decision came after Hong Kong tightened regulations on flights arriving with infected passengers, Singapore Airlines said in an emailed statement Friday. Hong Kong has criteria for airlines that lead to two-week suspensions if breached, including if passengers fail to follow protocol related to disease control. The city gradually resumed transit flights last June after a halt.