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Changi Airport, 15 September 2021
Departure: 3:10 AM

Qatar Airways to Doha (+ARN)
Arrives 4 hours before his departure

Sure to be some turbulence
This All-Malay Ground Crew

Immediately comprehend the
Dilemma, 'You have been stuck in

Singapore for nineteen months and
You only have a few days left on

Your visa'
'That's correct. Missing this flight

Is not an option.'
'We understand,' declares a smart

Plump woman behind the counter
At the head of check-in operations,

At this petty mid-covid play-by-ear,
Emanating trust and confidence at

The entrance to the area: 'I am in
Charge here. We will do all we can

To make sure you board your flight
Let me see your passport

Take a seat please. I must call
Swedish Immigration…

They won't let you board your
Transfer flight at Doha, they're

Only allowing essential travel now.'
'Can you reroute my flight?'

'Where do you want to fly to?'
'Marco Polo, Venice.'

'Let me check that. Take a seat.
It doesn't work. How about Milan?

There's a seat left. But the problem
Is it's too late to pay online now

Let me call my friend – she did it. 
You have to pay three hundred

Dollars.' She takes it in her hand.
'Is everything cleared now?'

'No, you need to fill-up an online
Form for Italian Immigration.'

He's rolling his bag across a clean
Smooth floor towards the check-in

'You are lucky,' the smiling girl says,
'The plane is practically empty

You can make a nice bed and sleep.
Have a great journey!'

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