COVID-19: Mandatory for SIA, SilkAir passengers to wear face masks on board, observe safe distancing

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SINGAPORE: Face masks will soon be mandatory for passengers travelling with Singapore Airlines (SIA) and its regional wing SilkAir, as part of new ...

SINGAPORE: Face masks will soon be mandatory for passengers travelling with Singapore Airlines and its regional wing SilkAir, as part of new measures to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.

This is in accordance with a directive by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, said the airline.Customers travelling to Singapore will undergo a basic health assessment before boarding, including a verbal health declaration and temperature checks, said the airline. These other measures include the suspension of hot towel service on board, and the removal of menu cards and seatback reading material such as magazines on all flights.

In addition, aircraft undergo a"thorough cleaning process" and are equipped with High Efficiency Particulate Air filters, it said.The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has hit the aviation sector hard, as countries tighten borders and enforce safe distancing lockdowns to fight the novel coronavirus.

 

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Airlines should give one goodwill small bottle sanitiser each to pax .

Are we also having the middle seat empty?

what about seats? will passengers be one seat apart?

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