Singapore has got a green-light to fly to Hong Kong, quarantine-free. Hong Kong and Singapore had previously announced the launch of an air travel bubble in November last year but shelved the plan days before it was to start after Hong Kong saw a surge in COVID-19 infections. The air travel bubble comes as both Singapore and Hong Kong seek to boost tourism amid the pandemic, which has seen various countries close borders and declining air travel. Travelers from Hong Kong will need to be fully vaccinated two weeks prior to departing for Singapore, although this requirement will not apply to those going from Singapore to Hong Kong. Meanwhile a two-way travel bubble has again been delayed in the Cook Islands following setbacks to installing a PCR lab in Rarotonga.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 26, 2021 20:49 UTC