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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 9, 2020
Grounded by COVID-19, these pilots and cabin crew now educate the public on safe distancing
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SINGAPORE: Leonard Wang manoeuvres deftly through the small gaps between some stalls at Chong Pang Market with the ease of a seasoned professional. On a normal day, the 33-year-old would be in the skies but on this particular Wednesday (Apr 8), he is grounded. Not that he seems to mind. Advertisement Advertisement Used to facing rows of passenger
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
Australia to test 9,000 crew members stranded on cruise ships for COVID-19
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SYDNEY: Australian police and military will soon begin helicoptering doctors to several cruise ships stranded near Sydney to assess nearly 9,000 crew for COVID-19, officials said on Thursday (Apr 2). The military-style operation, due to begin by the weekend, is aimed at resolving a standoff between cruise line operators and authorities who fear a wave
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 9, 2020
SIA cabin crew to wear face masks on flights as a ‘precautionary measure’ amid COVID-19 concerns
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SINGAPORE: Cabin crew from Singapore Airlines (SIA) have been asked to wear face masks while operating flights, the airlines told CNA on Monday (Mar 9). SIA said it was a temporary “precautionary measure” to “minimise the risks for both its customers and staff”. Advertisement Advertisement Cabin crew were informed it was “mandatory” for them to wear a
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 8, 2020
US says it is tracking ship that may have shared crew with coronavirus-hit cruise liner
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WASHINGTON: The United States is tracking a cruise ship that may have shared crew members with a ship carrying people who tested positive for COVID-19, Vice President Mike Pence said on Saturday (Mar 7). “We are tracking at this point a ship that may have shared crew with the Diamond Princess or the Grand Princess
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Thousands held on cruise ship off California after passengers, crew develop COVID-19 symptoms
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LOS ANGELES: Thousands were stranded on a cruise ship off the California coast Wednesday (Mar 4) over fears of the new coronavirus after passengers and crew members on board developed symptoms. Officials delayed the return of the Grand Princess to San Francisco on Wednesday night from Hawaii in order to carry out testing on board for
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
COVID-19: SIA cabin crew on leave of absence after passenger tests positive
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SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) has instructed the crew members who worked on a Milan-Singapore flight last week to go on a leave of absence, after a passenger tested postive for the coronavirus. The passenger had travelled from Milan to Singapore on flight SQ355 on Feb 24, SIA said in response to queries from CNA on
