Many Vietnamese tourists are “depressed” because of flight delays in Singapore, the reason comes from an unexpected subjectivity…
Besides domestic destinations, Singapore is also one of the places that many Vietnamese tourists choose to visit during the holidays of April 30 & May 1. If the entry procedures are quite easy, mainly just need to prepare a passport, information confirming that you have been vaccinated (or recovered from Covid) as well as an online entry declaration, then the return procedure is more convenient. Certificate of rapid test / PCR negative for Covid-19. It is known that this is the entry condition of Vietnam.
Recorded at Changi International Airport (Singapore) on the afternoon of May 2, 2022, many Vietnamese people were miserable when they had to wait for tests in vain. Specifically, despite coming to queue very early at the medical unit located right in Terminal 3 of Changi Airport, but due to the processing time is too long, leading to a lot of tourists being late for their flight.
Anh Tuan, a male tourist living in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City shared: “I have a flight back to Saigon at 3:30. Because I knew in advance that I needed to do a quick test before boarding the plane, I tried to arrive almost 4 hours early. When I saw that the line was too long, I asked the medical staff in advance. about whether they can handle it so that I can catch my flight in time, the staff here replied that it only takes about 50 minutes to process about 20 cases, but the reality is that I waited 3 hours but still no In turn, that means late check-in time and missed flight.During the waiting time, I estimate that only about 6-7 cases have been processed.When I directly asked the staff, I only received The answer is “We’re sorry, we can’t help.” To me, this is a very unprofessional and heartless attitude towards customers.”.
Long queues of people waiting for quick Covid-19 test at Changi International Airport
Ms. Ha Oanh (41 years old) also encountered a similar situation when taking her family to the airport to return home after a 4-day trip to the Lion Island. In addition to 6 family members including the elderly and children, she also struggled between the airport because the check-in area and the medical area are located in two different Terminals, taking a long time to travel back and forth by plane. Skytrain as well as moving more than 60kg of luggage of the whole family.
As noted in the medical area, the time to perform the quick test process for each passenger took longer than announced. This is largely due to the thin medical staff (only 2 people), partly because some tourists have difficulty filling out the registration information for the quick test. At around 3 pm (local time), at least 30 passengers had to give up their tickets because they could not get the results before check-in time, of which more than half of them waited patiently for 2-4 hours.
After more than 2 hours of waiting, the flow of people still hasn’t decreased much
However, if Mr. Phong in the first story is still lucky because he has a friend’s house in Singapore to return to to rest, many other passengers have headaches because they have already checked out of the hotel and cannot book a new accommodation. Some guests, due to a deadlock, chose to stay at the airport and wait until tomorrow to take another flight.
In addition to a few passengers who promptly changed their flight schedule with the airline and did not pay a fee, most of them “bitten their teeth” to buy tickets at a much higher price. Specifically, the ticket price to fly within the day is up to nearly 7.5-9 million/pax. If you want a better ticket price, you must book another flight tomorrow or the next day, ie 2 days later.
Sharing about this challenging experience, Chubi Nguyen said: “This is clearly a bloody lesson for everyone who is traveling abroad. To make the journey smoother, you should carefully study all the documents and procedures that need to be prepared. Time to find myself the fastest solution instead of depending or letting myself fall into a passive position.Like after being late for a flight, I researched the information carefully and learned that a quick test at the airport is only 1 Instead of spending hours at the airport waiting, you can do a quick Covid-19 test at hospitals or private medical facilities licensed by MOH (Ministry of Health Singapore) . Even make an appointment for a quick test online via Zoom at these facilities!”
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