Anyone who has lived 14 days in the territory of either party, regardless of age and nationality, will be eligible to travel, said Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung on Oct 15.
The only exception so far, at the request of Hong Kong, said Mr Ong, are the foreign workers living in dorms in Singapore.
He said that “in the interest of getting this started, we will probably exclude that group first”, but as the situation continues to stabilise, they may be included in time.
There will be a quota on the number of flights plying both sides, but neither side has revealed numbers.
Details such as how close to the flights the tests would have to be carried out, and which airlines can get involved, have also not been finalised.
Mr Ong said that people will get to travel on a first-come, first-served basis, just like with most flights to other places.
There is more demand than supply so it all depends on “fastest fingers first”, he added.
The launch date of the Singapore-Hong Kong air travel bubble, and other implementation details like how to apply for it, will be announced later.
