Australia Singapore Travel Bubble by July

[oz_mark]

To be fair, the NZ bubble requires the NZ government to come to the party with not requiring travellers from Australia to quarantine.

But to the rest of your point, a bubble with Singapore is entirely within the control of the Australian government. It could happen today if the government wanted it to - Singapore will already accept visitors (not just Singapore citizens and residents) who’ve been in Australia for 14 days prior without the need to quarantine.

If, for an example an Australian who normally lives in Europe, had returned to visit Australia for a month or two, they could do a stopover in Singapore (when returning to Europe) for a few days, provided they get a pass to enter SG, pay for test on arrival in SG and self isolate in a hotel for the 4-5 hrs it takes to get the test back.

A bubble between Singapore and Australia is going to require attitude changes in the Australian states. Unlike New Zealand, Singapore isn't following an elimination strategy.

I really don't know what the plan is to open up, as it is going to require an element of risk that people don't seem too keen on accepting.

 

[drron]

Australians can enter Singapore with a Covid test on arrival.We arrive ~ 2100 and staying at CP Changi the first 2 nights.So that is no problem.
There are 3 possible problems and basically all with Australia.
First will we be allowed out.
Second HQ coming back.
Third need travel insurance that will cover Covid.

So we are hoping for the bubble.Singapore seems to want it.Australia probably less so.

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Australians can enter Singapore with a Covid test on arrival.We arrive ~ 2100 and staying at CP Changi the first 2 nights.So that is no problem.
There are 3 possible problems and basically all with Australia.
First will we be allowed out.
Second HQ coming back.
Third need travel insurance that will cover Covid.

So we are hoping for the bubble.Singapore seems to want it.Australia probably less so.

On the third problem, there might need to be two-tier covid travel insurance (vaccinated and unvaccinated).

So half way there to a two way bubble lol.

 

[dajop]

No bubble any more.

Singapore now heading into pseudo lockdown. '

Group sizes down from 5 to 2, dining-in suspended as Singapore tightens COVID-19 measures

SINGAPORE: The current size of group gatherings allowed will be reduced from five people to two people, following a spike in COVID-19 community cases, said co-chair of the multi-ministry task force Lawrence Wong on Friday (May 14). This, and other new measures under what the Heal

www.channelnewsasia.com

Government here are not as good as they make out, have a huge blindspot regarding testing. The biggest problem being you have a doctor for a referral for a COVID test, and some doctors don't even refer on sympomatic patients and off it goes. They are also very slow in locking things down, if Australia learnt anything about what happened in Victoria it is too act swiftly.

Give me a five day hard lockdown any time!

 

[kpc]

Pop!

 

[AIRwin]

Students to pilot arrangement:

S'pore and Australia PMs agree to work towards a travel bubble, with students to pilot arrangement

They expressed their hope that Singapore students in Australia would be the first to get the opportunity to travel from this arrangement. Read more at straitstimes.com.

www.straitstimes.com

 

[dajop]

But telling quoted comment (jibe) from the Singapore PM in this article suggesting that it will be a political decision (and given that SG allows most people coming from Australia to arrive without HQ , and went through an “election” in 2020, I am guessing he’s not referring to SG political decision).

Students from Singapore could be given priority in pilot scheme for possible air travel bubble with Australia

SINGAPORE: Students from Singapore could be given priority to travel to Australia to pursue or complete their studies when the infrastructure for safe travel is in place, said Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday (Jun 10). Speaking at a joint press conference with Mr Morrison fol

www.channelnewsasia.com

What we want to do is to get the preconditions infrastructure ready, the vaccine recognition, what are the standards, what are the conditions. Then the actual decision to do it, that is a political decision. But let's get everything teed up, so that we are in the position to make the political decision when we want to do so,” he added.

 

[AIRwin]

SQ says talks with the Australian government aren’t going anywhere:

Singapore Airlines says travel bubble talks are grounded

The carrier says talks with the Australian government about a travel bubble with Singapore aren’t going anywhere, hindering planning protocols to ensure travel can resume safely.

amp.smh.com.au

 

[dajop]

Well this thread (like many others) has not aged well. I think kamchatsky when starting the thread forgot to put the year - 2022 - when starting the thread.

 

[MARTINE]

Well this thread (like many others) has not aged well. I think kamchatsky when starting the thread forgot to put the year - 2022 - when starting the thread.

I just love the comment about thread ‘not ageing well’.. Thankyou …It has brought a real laugh as I have navigated various AFF threads of all ‘shades’

 

[Princess Fiona]

Well this thread (like many others) has not aged well. I think kamchatsky when starting the thread forgot to put the year - 2022 - when starting the thread.

Never say never.
There is about to be the Singapore- Germany travel bubble for vaccinated travelers.

Currently 30,000 active cases there (97% Delta)
3,500 new cases per day
400 in ICU
58% population fully vaccinated.

Australia in comparison is pumping out some rookie numbers so far

 

[kamchatsky]

Well this thread (like many others) has not aged well. I think kamchatsky when starting the thread forgot to put the year - 2022 - when starting the thread.

Well it was accidentally deliberate not to put the year....

 

[dajop]

Never say never.
There is about to be the Singapore- Germany travel bubble for vaccinated travelers.

Currently 30,000 active cases there (97% Delta)
3,500 new cases per day
400 in ICU
58% population fully vaccinated.

Australia in comparison is pumping out some rookie numbers so far

Somehow I don't think the Singapore government's willingness to instigate a travel bubble for vaccinated travelers is the problem for an Australia/Singapore bubble.

 

[MARTINE]

My good friend who lives in Singapore uses QR (with embedded which vax status) and bingo - entry to venue! Of course compliance here in Oz may not becas easy… lucky for said friend he hates chewing gum so manages well

 

[AIRwin]

Looks like SQ has confused the resumption date of VTL flights from PER to SIN?

https://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/sg/travel-info/vaccinated-travel-lanes/