Singapore Airlines Passenger Clears Immigration Without Passport After Losing It Onboard

Singapore Airlines Passenger Clears Immigration Without Passport After Losing It Onboard

SINGAPORE — A Japanese traveler’s lost passport — left behind on a Singapore Airlines flight — has drawn attention to the efficiency and potential blind spots of Singapore’s increasingly automated border control systems, after she was able to clear immigration without physically presenting the document. The incident involved a passenger identified as Nao, who arrived in Singapore on January 14, 2026, aboard a Singapore Airlines (SQ) flight from …