Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble to start May 26 — Bloomberg

Passengers at Singapore Changi Airport in Singapore on February 25, 2021. (Photo: NYTimes)
Passengers at Singapore Changi Airport in Singapore on February 25, 2021. (Photo: NYTimes)
Hong Kong and Singapore will announce a May 26 start to their long-delayed air travel bubble between the two cities, Bloomberg News, citing people familiar with the matter.اضافة اعلان

The announcement could come as soon as Monday, the report said.

Under the agreement, people will be allowed to travel quarantine-free between the financial hubs.

The report did not specify how many flights would take place under the agreement, but cited one person as saying the number will be increased by June 26 if there are no further outbreaks in either city.

Singapore's transport ministry did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

The travel bubble was delayed after a spike in COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong late last year.

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