The first flight under the Singapore - Hong Kong Tourist Bubble Cooperation program has sold out.
The tourism bubble between Singapore and Hong Kong will start operating from May 26. According to representatives of Hong Kong airline, Cathay Pacific, one of the two airlines will carry out flights for the tourist balloon, the tickets are sold out very quickly, some flights have been sold out.
On the ticketing website of Singapore Airlines, flights from Singapore to Hong Kong on May 26 also run out of tickets.
Flights to Singapore - Hong Kong will start from May 26. Photo: ST File Rusters
The travel bubble allows Singapore and Hong Kong travelers to travel between two places without isolation when a Covid-19 negative result is found within 72 hours prior to flight. Visitors will be able to travel freely, with no restrictions or regulations on schedules or accommodation.
In addition to the PCR test before flying, Hong Kong travelers must test again at the airport, according to Edward Yau, director of the Hong Kong Department of Trade and Economic Development.
Visitors from both places are not allowed to travel to other places other than Singapore and Hong Kong for 14 days prior to the flight. The travel bubble will begin with a frequency of one trip per day from both islands, up to 200 passengers per trip. After 2 weeks, the number of trips will be reviewed.
The Singapore - Hong Kong Tourism Bubble Plan is slated to begin in November 2020. Photo: vnexpress
Singapore Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung replied to the press on April 26: "I am very happy that Hong Kong is under good control of the epidemic. It has been a few months, the conditions are ripe enough to be true. The travel bubble is present. The two sides need to be very vigilant for the next month to be able to launch the first flight smoothly.
The Singapore-Hong Kong Tourism Bubble Plan is slated to begin in November 2020, but has been delayed due to an increase in the number of cases in Hong Kong.
Currently, the number of people infected is down to an average of 7 cases a day in Hong Kong, while Singapore is recording 25 new cases per day and most of them are on quarantine.
Currently, many travel agencies plan to sell tour packages to customers when the travel bubble begins. Photo: Channel News Asia
Currently, many travel companies plan to sell tour packages to serve tourists when the travel bubble begins. Dynasty Travel's communications director, Alicia Seah, said the company received requests from many vaccinated tourists and wanted to travel to Hong Kong as soon as the border opened.
Ms. Seah said that the tourism bubble plan "definitely attracts" tourists who want to visit friends and family. Guests wishing to stay will consider factors such as price and availability of tickets.
The company currently has tour packages priced from $ 1,046 (including flight tickets, hotel rooms and tickets to attractions like Hong Kong Disneyland). Meanwhile, Chan Brothers Travel company focuses on providing outdoor activities and accommodation. Nam Ho Travel mainly chooses to sell hotel rooms due to limited flight tickets.
