Singapore: Changi airport reopens transit from 2 June

Changi airport will gradually allow transit passengers from 2 June, after Singapore banned all short-term visitors from entering or transiting, effective 23 March 23:59. “This is part of Singapore’s strategy to gradually reopen air transport to meet the needs of our economy and our people, whilst ensuring sufficient safeguards for safe travel,” the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) said Wednesday. CAAS says airlines must submit proposals for transfer lanes, which the regulator will evaluate based on aviation safety, public health considerations, as well as the health of passengers and air crew. Stringent measures will be in place to separate transit passengers from other passengers at Changi, and they are to remain in designated facilities in the transit areas. Airport staff will be required to wear personal protective equipment when interacting with passengers. Existing precautionary measures, such as social distancing and temperature checks for passengers and staff, will remain in place.<br/>