SIA and Scoot to stop carrying transit passengers from Singapore to Hong Kong when flight suspensions lift

SIA and Scoot will stop carrying transit passengers on their services from Singapore to Hong Kong due to new regulatory requirements in Hong Kong, both airlines said on Thursday. SIA's move will take effect from Saturday, while Scoot will stop carrying transit passengers from Singapore from Apr 30. "From 17 April 2021 until further notice, Singapore Airlines will stop carrying transit passengers on our services from Singapore to Hong Kong due to new regulatory requirements in Hong Kong. "Services from Hong Kong to Singapore remain unaffected, and passengers originating from Hong Kong will be allowed to transfer through Singapore Changi Airport en-route to their final destinations," said SIA. "We will be reaching out to all affected customers to offer the necessary assistance," said the airline. Scoot also said that the airline would also stop carrying transit passengers on its flights from Apr 30 "until further notice". Currently SIA passenger flights departing from Singapore have been barred from landing in Hong Kong from Apr 3 to Apr 16. <br/>