2023-08-16 06:29:40
Changi Airport. (Photo/Dazhi/Archyde.com)
Some people will not board the plane following buying a ticket for the sake of chasing stars or buying duty-free goods. Although spending money is a big deal, be careful that this is once morest the law in Singapore. According to the Singapore police, anyone who misuses a boarding pass to enter the transit area may face up to 2 years in prison in addition to fines.
According to the Singaporean media “Lianhe Zaobao”, a 55-year-old man bought a ticket on the 12th of this month in order to send his girlfriend to board the plane, and entered the transit area of Changi Airport, but he did not board the plane to leave Singapore. As a result, he was arrested on suspicion of abusing a boarding pass.
The police said that the man had no intention of leaving Singapore, but bought a ticket to enter the airport transit area, which violated the Infrastructure Protection Act. The police emphasized that the transit area at Changi Airport is a protected area and only passengers who are regarding to board the plane to other destinations are allowed to enter.
The police pointed out that once convicted of abusing boarding passes, they may face a fine of up to 20,000 Singapore dollars (approximately NT$470,000), or a maximum of 2 years in prison, or both. Since the beginning of this year, there have been 16 people were arrested for abusing boarding passes, please don’t try the law once more.
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