Travel bubble: Singapore goes gaga for Hong Kong trips, sparking ticket price surge

Minutes after details of the Singapore-Hong Kong travel bubble were announced by authorities in both cities, Jason Huan blew S$1,100 (US$815) on a two-way premium economy-class ticket on Singapore Airlines.“It’s an escape to a new environment, really,” said the travel-starved 38-year-old Singaporean, who works in the fintech sector. His last overseas trip, he said, was nine months ago. “It’s just a great time to escape to cooler weather, and with the flexibility to work from anywhere I could…

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