TresOz

Brilliant news, and a huge relief. Congratulations to all 

On 11/01/2021 at 12:18, TresOz said:

Thank’s Kitty. Think we would be really worried about returned flight’s getting cancelled, and being stuck in Singapore, for who know’s how long.

Did see on ‘The Project’ last night a really good coverage about the situation many of us are in, and how ridiculous it is. Really impressed with MP Julian Hill, he is really fighting our corner. Let’s hope something good comes of it, and Alex Hawke see’s sense and does the right thing. 

On 08/01/2021 at 15:41, KittyMB said:

Could you not get a test the day before you're due to depart? Say you leave on a Wednesday, you test on Monday night or early Tuesday (depending on timing for results up there)? When you're boarding to leave, they're checking you in to fly back so you already have the negative test? 

I wouldn't be overly concerned with numbers being halved, mostly, because there are not that many people coming through Singapore and Singapore is fairly COVID safe, I'd expect the numbers to reduce in flights from riskier countries, if you can find the plane ticket, you're fairly ok to rely on it (My feeling)

I really understand your being hesitant, the issue is that this is a moving beast so potentially you don't do it now and something else will come up later and so on. 

All my good vibes for an optimal resolution for you guys. 

Thank’s Kitty. Think we would be really worried about returned flight’s getting cancelled, and being stuck in Singapore, for who know’s how long.

Did see on ‘The Project’ last night a really good coverage about the situation many of us are in, and how ridiculous it is. Really impressed with MP Julian Hill, he is really fighting our corner. Let’s hope something good comes of it, and Alex Hawke see’s sense and does the right thing. 

18 minutes ago, LindaH27 said:

There’s also a 50% reduction in the numbers allowed to arrive so you might  not get a return flight ! 

I know, then what do you do! Don’t think anyone will be flying anywhere for a while again now. So we will be having to do our Medicals again now in February, and recently had to pay another 2,159 dollars for Visitor’s Visa’s. This really is never ending! 

I know, then what do you do! Don’t think anyone will be flying anywhere for a while again now. So we will be having to do our Medicals again in February, and had to pay another 2,159 dollars for more Visitor’s Visa’s. This really is never ending. 

22 hours ago, KittyMB said:

@TresOz  We purchased tickets through expedia and I vaguely recall seeing travel insurance being offered, I think it was also offered when I was trying to book through Singapore Airlines website. 

The issue is No travel insurance will cover you for COVID-19 related, whether illness, cancellations, etc, as they're all specifically stating that it is an excluded event. You're looking at travel insurance as a precaution, say for example if someone were to make the trip and unexpectedly pass away from a heart attack on the plane (touch on wood). 

Feel free to PM me if you need any additional guidance, there is a flight coming back on the same night of the day they arrive over there, where possible, try to take that one, they don't need to be out of the country any extra time as they'll already have the visa as soon as they're across immigration. 

If you're still in talks with WA Parent Centre, can I suggest you ask them if they could do the same via NZ? It'll save you the quarantine, ours happened too fast to explore that option but I don't see why you couldn't do the same, Fly out of Brisbane to Auckland and then back to Melbourne/Sydney - you could then fly straight up to Brisbane without having to quarantine. I guess the benefit of Singapore is that is a tried and tested process that many of us have gone through. 

Also, if I can give you any advice at all, is to stick to your guns and ask for a contact number for the WA parent Centre, in case you have issues at the Airport. My experience is that initially they told me 'no number, there are protocols in place to make it all happen, don't worry', eventually I got a phone number and we needed it, as soon as we got to Airport, airline said they didn't know anything about it and to go away.   

Many thank’s for all your advice Kitty, we were all ready to book our flight’s for Transiting to Singapore for the 18th January, but after today’s speech from Scott Morrison regarding travelling, the transiting isn’t going to work for we will have to have the Virus check whilst in Singapore before returning, so we will not be able to do this. At a total loss now what to do and so frustrated by it all. I’m sure this has now affected lot’s of other people’s plans! 

On 17/12/2020 at 14:32, KittyMB said:

Hi All, 

We were one of the ones who got told to head offshore to be granted visa, no other way about it. 

My parents left Melbourne to Singapore as transit passengers, they are now in Quarantine in Perth. They were granted the visa after 10 mins having gotten across departures

If you're in the same boat and have any questions, please by all means send me a message. Lucky for us, after nearly 5 years, we're done. 

Best of luck to you all

It look’s like we are going  to have to do the same thing as Transit Passenger’s from Brisbane. Were your Parents able to get any Travel Insurance to cover them, as we can’t find any that will cover us. 

I am a new member on here, and wanted to know if anyone is trying to book flights to Singapore to get there Visa’s granted. We have been waiting since March 2020 to fly anywhere! We have now been told we have 28 days to give them our travel Itinerary, so trying to book Singapore. Does anyone know if you fly from Brisbane, that you are able to fly back into Brisbane? Then obviously have to do your 2 week’s in Quarantine. Also were you able to get any travel insurance, as all the ones we have looked at we can’t get cover for. 

Any advice appreciated

143 Lodges  March 2016

Medicals/Police Check’s Feb 2020 

AOS Jan 2020

2nd VAC request March 2020