End-to-end safety as SIA prepares for more fliers

Self-disinfecting coatings, use of tech for contactless travel among Covid-19 measures

Singapore Airlines is also working with the authorities on Covid-19 testing protocols. PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO
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Self-disinfecting coatings have been applied in the toilets as well as on overhead storage compartments on Singapore Airlines (SIA) planes, as the carrier prepares to welcome more passengers on board.

The airline is also working with the authorities on Covid-19 testing protocols, with more details to be announced at a later date.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on November 18, 2020, with the headline End-to-end safety as SIA prepares for more fliers. Subscribe