Well, after a stressful week trying to work out exactly what to do, the decision that all international arriving passengers will be bused to accommodation for two weeks from midnight, hastened the decision to temporarily return to Australia, working remotely for the time being (well continuing to work remotely, like I have been for the last two weeks in my Singapore apartment anyway).
I have checked in, sitting here at Changi Airport, waiting for SQ 227, the last flight from of SIN to MEL, at least for the foreseeable future. In 2019, this was the busiest international route out of Australia, with almost 4,500 passengers each day flying the route in one direction or the other.
We turned up at the First Class check in area about 2 hours after our flight was due to depart due to delay. (even though flying economy, courtesy of my partners status we can use this checkin area). They were expecting us. We were advised that the flight was delayed 5 hours as they were carrying a second set of crew to operate the return flight, and they wouldn't be disembarking at MEL, so the plane would turn around straight away.
They also told us that it would closing tomorrow evening, for the first time ever. I almost had a tear in my eye as the 6 or 7 staff bid us farewell. Any aviation enthusiast I am sure would feel the same.
We had our temperatures checked, and passed quickly through immigration. This is the scene that awaited us airside.
I have checked in, sitting here at Changi Airport, waiting for SQ 227, the last flight from of SIN to MEL, at least for the foreseeable future. In 2019, this was the busiest international route out of Australia, with almost 4,500 passengers each day flying the route in one direction or the other.
We turned up at the First Class check in area about 2 hours after our flight was due to depart due to delay. (even though flying economy, courtesy of my partners status we can use this checkin area). They were expecting us. We were advised that the flight was delayed 5 hours as they were carrying a second set of crew to operate the return flight, and they wouldn't be disembarking at MEL, so the plane would turn around straight away.
They also told us that it would closing tomorrow evening, for the first time ever. I almost had a tear in my eye as the 6 or 7 staff bid us farewell. Any aviation enthusiast I am sure would feel the same.
We had our temperatures checked, and passed quickly through immigration. This is the scene that awaited us airside.
