One died another warded in a mental hospital

 I have just received news that a stewardess was critically ill and had passed away yesterday. I don't have  any information on her illness but knows her name which I will not publish.

Also, an inflight manager was warded in IMH due to acute depression. I heard it was due to some domestic issues which drove him to depression. Hope he recovers speedily is our prayer. I know this ifm and was surprised he could fall into depression as he was a jolly and fun person. He is also a very good singer.

More hard times ahead

 The SG government has barred people from India coming to Singapore due to the increase of coronavirus infections and deaths over there.

The Australia/New Zealand vv travel bubble which started last Sunday has been suspended due to the rise in the number of cases in Western Australia.

The Tokyo summer Olympics is in limbo. Even if it goes ahead in 100 days time, the Japanese government will not allow spectators from abroad.

Singapore/Hong Kong vv travel bubble which is to start in May has also been postponed again. No reasons were given by both sides.

There are also not encouraging signs as many places in Europe and the South Americas are seeing the spike in Covid-19 cases.

The airline industry is now at a critical stage and many airlines had either ceased to fly or had closed shop.

 As for SIA, the government subsidy scheme which pays 50% of the staff salaries including the pilots and cabin crew will end in September this year. If other countries borders still remain closed for another year, I think the  subsidy scheme may be discontinued. In short, no opening of borders equals no business equals no employment. Then what??

Tragedy one after another

 Not receiving a single cent from her employer for the last 11 months is already 

 bad enough for leading stewardess Fatima. Now, after returning from Malaysia 

 where she spent her 11 month "no pay   leave" to start flying again, Fatima is stricken 

 with advanced gastric cancer. 

 Her husband who is also a cabin crew with Malaysian Airlines is trying to come to Singapore

 to be by her side. Due to the financial situation Fatima and her husband are in, the 

 cabin crew of SIA has kindly raised some fund for his SHN and living expenses while in Singapore.

 Please pray for Fatima's recovery if you can.

 Thank You.

A fairly optimistic message from the cabin crew boss

 

UK is easing lockdown rules

 It is very encouraging to hear that UK has decided to lift the coronavirus lockdown and restrictions from  today. This is good news for the travel industries as well as the restaurants,pubs etc in England. Besides, it is also good news for the airlines sectors.

Cases of Covid are going up instead of down

 Now it's reported that there is a third and fourth wave of Covid infection in France, Germany, India and   others. I heard over the news that certain part of India has seen 90,000 new cases a day and 40,000+ in France etc. Lockdowns will be imposed or have already been imposed in the abovementioned places. If the coronavirus infection does not subsided then many airlines including Singapore Airlines and tourism related industries will be badly affected. I also heard that the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius is now in lockdown.

Things aren't getting better. In fact, the future, at least in the next year or so looks pretty bad. Vaccines do not seems to help and so I think we need divine intervention.

HK prohibits SIA from landing flights for 2 weeks

 According to news report the above period will be from 3 April to 16 April. The reasons were due a   transit passenger tested positive for Covid19 on arrival from Singapore and 3 others whose health   documents were not in order.

 In my opinion, it is unfair as the transit passenger was tested negative before departure. As for the other 3 whose health documents were not in order, it is fair that SIA is partly to blame but not to the extent of a 2 week suspension.

The SIA Girl of past era

 

30th anniversary of SQ 117 Hijack video

I managed to help CNA, ST and Mothership news media to contact Ted the former steward who was involved in the SQ 117 Hijack. Unfortunately, the chief steward who was thrown out of the aircraft did not consent to giving out his contact to the media. It would have been more interesting had he appear in the video to give his account of the incident.