Transiting at Changi Airport

[jackspratt]

I see that passengers transiting through Singapore after 0001hrs on 22 February will not longer require pre-flight Covid testing.

As Australia is now accepting RAT tests for international travellers, this is one less expense for those travelling on SQ, particularly given the price of PCR tests in Thailand.

Hopefully Thailand will also loosen its own inward requirements within the next few weeks.

[neeemu]

If they change the rules what are the chances of them refunding those who have already paid for PCR tests on day 1 and 5? Very slim I'd guess!

[bluejets]

I see that passengers transiting through Singapore after 0001hrs on 22 February will not longer require pre-flight Covid testing.

As Australia is now accepting RAT tests for international travellers, this is one less expense for those travelling on SQ, particularly given the price of PCR tests in Thailand.

Hopefully Thailand will also loosen its own inward requirements within the next few weeks.

Good to know and see restrictions/complications etc. are starting to be removed and things getting back to some form of normality.
Had been looking at Singapore Air as alternative to Thai Air and this transiting had been a thought as a possible problem.
Those pcr tests at Sydney last look were around the $150 mark each.
Assume the rat test would have to be done under some kind of medical supervision and a certificate issued.

[neeemu]

I read last night that there are plans to discuss the day 5 tests after some major airlines raised concerns that it's putting people off visiting Thailand.

I mean anyone with any common sense could see that it might but apparently some people need telling! Fingers crossed the are scrapped as its an unnecessary expense.

[neeemu]

23rd apparently is the date we should know the decision around day 5 covid tests.

[arjay]

I see that passengers transiting through Singapore after 0001hrs on 22 February will not longer require pre-flight Covid testing.

As Australia is now accepting RAT tests for international travellers, this is one less expense for those travelling on SQ, particularly given the price of PCR tests in Thailand.

Hopefully Thailand will also loosen its own inward requirements within the next few weeks.

Good to know and see restrictions/complications etc. are starting to be removed and things getting back to some form of normality.
Had been looking at Singapore Air as alternative to Thai Air and this transiting had been a thought as a possible problem.
Those pcr tests at Sydney last look were around the $150 mark each.
Assume the rat test would have to be done under some kind of medical supervision and a certificate issued.

Does anyone know if one can (yet) transit through LOS (Bangkok), if for example one is en route from Laos to Australia, and if so, what the requirements, if any, are or will be?

[Kenr6583]

I see that passengers transiting through Singapore after 0001hrs on 22 February will not longer require pre-flight Covid testing.

As Australia is now accepting RAT tests for international travellers, this is one less expense for those travelling on SQ, particularly given the price of PCR tests in Thailand.

Hopefully Thailand will also loosen its own inward requirements within the next few weeks.

Good to know and see restrictions/complications etc. are starting to be removed and things getting back to some form of normality.
Had been looking at Singapore Air as alternative to Thai Air and this transiting had been a thought as a possible problem.
Those pcr tests at Sydney last look were around the $150 mark each.
Assume the rat test would have to be done under some kind of medical supervision and a certificate issued.

Does anyone know if one can (yet) transit through LOS (Bangkok), if for example one is en route from Laos to Australia, and if so, what the requirements, if any, are or will be?

From what I have read you can transit with no additional requirements if it’s an international transit and you don’t leave the transit area and transit time is less than 12 hours.

[marcus1]

Spot on Ken..
No problems at all to transit through Singapore....
As of Feb 22 you do not even need to show proof of being vaccinated to transit.
And yes a rat test is fine done 24 hours prior to departure and signed of by a doctor.
1500 baht cost in Bangkok.

[arjay]

I see that passengers transiting through Singapore after 0001hrs on 22 February will not longer require pre-flight Covid testing.

As Australia is now accepting RAT tests for international travellers, this is one less expense for those travelling on SQ, particularly given the price of PCR tests in Thailand.

Hopefully Thailand will also loosen its own inward requirements within the next few weeks.

Good to know and see restrictions/complications etc. are starting to be removed and things getting back to some form of normality.
Had been looking at Singapore Air as alternative to Thai Air and this transiting had been a thought as a possible problem.
Those pcr tests at Sydney last look were around the $150 mark each.
Assume the rat test would have to be done under some kind of medical supervision and a certificate issued.

Does anyone know if one can (yet) transit through LOS (Bangkok), if for example one is en route from Laos to Australia, and if so, what the requirements, if any, are or will be?

From what I have read you can transit with no additional requirements if it’s an international transit and you don’t leave the transit area and transit time is less than 12 hours.

Thanks.

[bluejets]

Spot on Ken..
No problems at all to transit through Singapore....
As of Feb 22 you do not even need to show proof of being vaccinated to transit.
And yes a rat test is fine done 24 hours prior to departure and signed of by a doctor.
1500 baht cost in Bangkok.

Looked through government web sites but could not see where they dropped the requirement for travel back to Australia from PCR to RAT test.
Or for travel out of Aus for that matter.
Anyone care to link to the source of info?

[marcus1]

Bluejet...
If you go to the AUSTRALIAN DEPT OF HEALTH website it clearly states that a RAT test is acceptable but must be done within 24 hours of travel and signed of by an authorized person such as a doctor.
Cheers.

[tamada]

It's going to take a while before the Antipodes get their international and interstate travel health paper trail in alignment with what has taken the rest of the world the best part of two years to finesse and (mostly) align. Everyone else pretty much says an approved laboratory issued negative RT-PCR test certificate and QR codes fits the bill whereas they are already off on a tangent with RAT and a "doctors note". Looks like both sorts of tests will be required for the short term for those transiting from further afield?

It sounds like those 24-hour RAT tests are geared towards interstate travel and going to be hard to dovetail with international flights? Any word on how many flights are going to be suddenly available after years of very limited wait-listed Aussies only being allowed in?

Anyway, good luck to those making their long overdue home visits. I have found the airlines websites are good at keeping the requirements for departure, transit and arrival updated.

[marcus1]

I agree that the airlines are a good source of up to date requirements for international travel.
I always fly Singapore airlines if I can and always cross reference with what the airline and the country of travel criteria requires to be sure.
In the case of entry into Australia the Airline is aligned with Australia as regards that only a RAT test is now required 24 hours prior to departure provided all information is supplied on said certificate as required per the commonwealth of Australia's department of health web site.
One can do no more than follow what info is available at the given time however things can change overnight now days.
Stacks of flights now available to Oz, very few before to WA due to the closed border but now with the announcement of opening the border in March there is an explosion of flights available....Only have to look at Skyscanner to see.
Let's all hope things will get easier and easier from now on....Time for the world to open again...!!!

[tamada]

Just heard on the radio that they forecast about 50 flights per day to Australia for the start of the big reopening. Hopefully they won't over politicize the probable surge in omicron AB.2 infections and get back to the new normal.

[bluejets]

Bluejet...
If you go to the AUSTRALIAN DEPT OF HEALTH website it clearly states that a RAT test is acceptable but must be done within 24 hours of travel and signed of by an authorized person such as a doctor.
Cheers.

From the site you linked to......return is a little different though...this is outbound from Aus.
All rather confusing as one is referred to different state requirements and in typical government manner, one is redirected to many different web pages.

Pre-departure testing
Outbound passengers are not required to submit a negative COVID-19 test at check-in to meet Australian outbound travel requirements.

Some countries and airlines require a pre-departure test result at check-in before you will be allowed to board your flight to another country. Travellers should check the entry requirements of the country they are travelling to, and their airline's requirements.