Singapore Air to stop flying transit passengers to Hong Kong

Singapore Airlines 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. Scoot was on Thursday suspended from flying to Hong Kong from April 16 to 29 because two passengers were confirmed to have Covid-19 on arrival. A third passenger had invalid pre-departure test results and also tested positive. Singapore Airlines was barred from April 3 to 16 due to a positive case and some passengers failing to comply with disease-control requirements.<br/>