Green shoots but SIA not out of the woods yet

SIA's shares perked up some 15 per cent this week on news that a promising Covid-19 vaccine has been discovered. PHOTO: ST FILE
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SINGAPORE - The impending launch of the Singapore-Hong Kong air travel bubble this coming Sunday is surely the best piece of news that the folks at long suffering Singapore Airlines (SIA) have received in over 10 months.

Demand is so strong that ticket prices have reportedly soared to $1,000. It demonstrates how keen (or desperate!) people are to get back on planes and fly again.

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