Singapore to be cautious in raising China travel capacity


People take a selfie on Fort Siloso skywalk on Sentosa island in Singapore on December 16, 2022. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP)

SINGAPORE, Dec 31 (Bloomberg): Singapore will take a "cautious approach” in increasing airline seat capacity as travel from China is restored, while holding back from joining others that have imposed tighter travel restrictions on visitors from the country.

China’s large Covid infection wave is of particular concern amid a global increase in cases, the island’s health ministry said in a statement Friday.

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