A recent two-week ban on KLM flights into Hong Kong came after officials quietly implemented new rules on imported coronavirus cases. Photo: Shutterstock A recent two-week ban on KLM flights into Hong Kong came after officials quietly implemented new rules on imported coronavirus cases. Photo: Shutterstock
A recent two-week ban on KLM flights into Hong Kong came after officials quietly implemented new rules on imported coronavirus cases. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong /  Transport

exclusive | Hong Kong fourth wave: airlines face tougher new Covid-19 ban, with KLM the first to be sidelined

  • Going forward, a single positive test among passengers can see a carrier banned for two weeks if it fails in screening requirements
  • The Netherlands’ flag carrier was barred last week after the new measures were quietly introduced, though it was unclear what specific rules were violated

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
Danny Lee
Danny Lee

Updated: 9:38am, 11 Dec, 2020

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A recent two-week ban on KLM flights into Hong Kong came after officials quietly implemented new rules on imported coronavirus cases. Photo: Shutterstock A recent two-week ban on KLM flights into Hong Kong came after officials quietly implemented new rules on imported coronavirus cases. Photo: Shutterstock
A recent two-week ban on KLM flights into Hong Kong came after officials quietly implemented new rules on imported coronavirus cases. Photo: Shutterstock
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