SIA flew passengers to Beijing on December 30,

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A Singapore Airlines A380-800 on an airport tarmac. — Singapore Airlines (SIA), will resume passenger flights to Beijing starting Friday, 30 December. This is the first time that the airline has resumed passenger flights since March 2020 when the pandemic caused disruptions in flights. (PHOTO: Getty)

Tria Dianti

SINGAPORE – From Friday (30 December), Singapore Airlines (SIA) will be resuming passenger flights to Beijing for the first time since the pandemic disrupted flights there in March 2020.

The Straits Times reported on Friday that the national carrier will resume passenger flights from Singapore to Beijing every fortnight.

Three months ago, SIA resumed flights between Beijing and Singapore. These flights are available every Tuesday and Friday.

ST found that an economy ticket for Friday’s flight from Singapore to Beijing, and Tuesday’s return flight, cost S$4,053.

SIA also offers a Monday and Saturday flight from Shanghai.

ST was told by a spokesperson from SIA that there are also flights to and fro Chongqing Shenzhen Chengdu and Chengdu. The airline hasn’t resumed flights from Guangzhou.

“We will continue to monitor the travel demand and work closely with local authorities to gradually resume passenger flight services between Singapore and mainland China where feasible. China is an important market for the SIA Group, and we will be ready when the Chinese government further opens up to international air travel,” said the spokesman, as quoted by ST.

China is set to drop quarantine measures for travellers from 8 January.

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