
Omicron scare: Singapore to stop fresh air-ticket bookings for four weeks
India Today
Singapore will stop fresh booking of air tickets from December 23 to January 20 amid rising Omicron cases across the globe.
Singapore’s Civil Aviation Authority will stop the sales of tickets for Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) flights coming to Singapore from December 23 to January 20. The authorities have taken the decision for arrivals under its quarantine-free travel programme.
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