MUMBAI, 09 OCTOBER, 2021 (GPN): The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group today expanded its quarantine-free Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) network to 14 cities, with additional points expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

 

This comes as Singapore widened its VTL arrangements to include Canada, Denmark, France, Italy, the Netherlands, South Korea, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. These are on top of the existing VTL arrangements with Brunei and Germany, which began in September 2021.

 

Singapore Airlines will operate VTL services from Amsterdam, Barcelona, Copenhagen, London, Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Paris, and Rome starting 19 October 2021. SIA’s VTL services from Seoul will begin on 16 November 2021. Today, SIA operates VTL services from Bandar Seri Begawan, Frankfurt, and Munich.

 

Scoot, SIA’s sister airline, will operate VTL flights from Berlin from 20 October 2021.

 

Multi-city itineraries within VTL countries are allowed if customers meet the 14-day travel history requirement, which includes transit countries. For example, a traveller may fly from Singapore to Paris, and then Paris to Amsterdam, and still be eligible for the VTL flight from Amsterdam to Singapore. However, a customer who flies from Singapore to Los Angeles via Tokyo[1] will not be eligible for SIA’s non-stop VTL flight from Los Angeles if the stay in Los Angeles is less than 14 days.

 

Customers travelling on the VTL flights can also enjoy fuss-free transfers via Singapore Changi Airport to 59 destinations within the SIA Group network.

 

The SIA Group’s VTL flight schedule can be found in Annexe A. All customers must ensure that they are eligible for Singapore’s VTL arrangements before their flights.

“Singapore’s expansion of the VTL arrangements to 11 countries is great news for our customers, who can now reunite with their loved ones more easily or finally go on that overseas holiday,” said Mr Lee Lik Hsin, Executive Vice President Commercial, Singapore Airlines.

 

“The SIA Group supports all measures to reopen Singapore to quarantine-free international travel. This will enable the safe and gradual recovery of Changi Airport as a major air hub, backed by rising vaccination rates and confidence in the robust health and safety measures across the end-to-end customer journey.”

 

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ANNEXE A

 

Designated Singapore Airlines and Scoot Vaccinated Travel Lane Flights

 

Details of the VTL flight schedules are as follows. All times stated are local.

 

Brunei

SQ143 will operate once a week as the designated VTL flight from Bandar Seri Begawan to Singapore. All other flights between Bandar Seri Begawan and Singapore are non-VTL flights.

 

Bandar Seri Begawan – Singapore
15 September 2021 – 29 October 2021
SQ143	Bandar Seri Begawan – Singapore	Wednesday	1205hrs – 1415hrs	Boeing 737-800

 

Denmark, Italy and Spain

Starting 21 October 2021, SQ353 will operate once a week as the designated VTL flight from Rome and Copenhagen to Singapore. This will increase to twice weekly flights from 1 November 2021.

Rome – Copenhagen – Singapore
21 October 2021 – 28 October 2021
SQ353	Rome – Copenhagen	Thursday	0835hrs – 1100hrs	Airbus A350-900
SQ353	Copenhagen – Singapore	Thursday	1220hrs – 0620hrs (+1)	Airbus A350-900
1 November 2021 – 24 March 2022
SQ353	Rome – Copenhagen	Monday, Thursday	0840hrs – 1110hrs	Airbus A350-900
SQ353	Copenhagen – Singapore	Monday, Thursday	1230hrs – 0730hrs (+1)	Airbus A350-900

 

 

SQ379 will operate thrice weekly as the designated VTL flight from Barcelona through Milan to Singapore. Please note of the flight timing changes that will take effect from 31 October 2021 in the table below.

 

Barcelona — Milan – Singapore
21 October 2021 – 28 October 2021
SQ379	Barcelona – Milan	Monday, Thursday, Sunday	1010hrs – 1150hrs	Airbus A350-900
SQ379	Milan — Singapore	Monday, Thursday, Sunday	1300hrs – 0700hrs (+1)	Airbus A350-900
31 October 2021 – 24 March 2022
SQ379	Barcelona – Milan	Monday, Thursday, Sunday	0950hrs – 1130hrs	Airbus A350-900
SQ379	Milan – Singapore	Monday, Thursday, Sunday	1240hrs – 0735hrs (+1)	Airbus A350-900

 

France

SQ337 will operate four times weekly as the designated VTL flight from Paris to Singapore. Please note the flight time changes that will take effect from 31 October 2021 in the table below.

Paris – Singapore
20 October 2021 – 29 October 2021
SQ337	Paris – Singapore	Monday Wednesday Friday Sunday	1200hrs – 0650hrs (+1)	Boeing 777-300ER
31 October 2021 – 25 March 2022
SQ353	Paris – Singapore	Monday Wednesday Friday Sunday	1040hrs – 0615hrs (+1)	Boeing 777-300ER

 

 

Germany

Please note that the VTL flight schedules indicated below will take effect from 19 October 2021. The VTL flight schedules for Germany prior to 19 October 2021 remain unchanged. 

 

SQ325, which operates as the designated VTL flight from Frankfurt to Singapore, will increase to daily flights from 19 October 2021. Please note the flight time changes that will take effect from 31 October 2021 in the table below.

 

Frankfurt – Singapore
19 October 2021 – 30 October 2021
SQ325	Frankfurt – Singapore	Daily	2200hrs – 1625hrs (+1)	Boeing 777-300ER
31 October 2021 – 26 March 2022
SQ325	Frankfurt – Singapore	Daily	2155hrs – 1715hrs (+1)	Boeing 777-300ER

 

SQ331, which operates as the designated VTL flight from Munich to Singapore, will increase to a thrice-weekly service from 20 October 2021. Please note the flight time changes that will take effect from 1 November 2021 in the table below.

 

Munich – Singapore
20 October 2021 – 30 October 2021
SQ331	Munich – Singapore	Monday, Wednesday, Saturday	1315hrs – 0705hrs (+1)	Airbus A350-900
1 November 2021 – 26 March 2022
SQ331	Munich – Singapore	Monday, Wednesday, Saturday	1315hrs – 0755hrs (+1)	Airbus A350-900

 

Scoot will operate TR735 thrice weekly as the designated VTL flight from Berlin to Singapore.

 

Berlin – Singapore
20 October 2021 – 29 October 2021
TR735	Berlin – Singapore	Monday, Wednesday, Friday	1120hrs – 0540hrs (+1)	Boeing 787-8
From 1 November 2021
TR735	Berlin – Singapore	Monday, Wednesday, Friday	1045hrs – 0545hrs (+1)	Boeing 787-8

 

 

 

The Netherlands

 

SQ329 will operate four times weekly as the designated VTL flight from Amsterdam to Singapore. Please note the flight time changes that will take effect from 2 November 2021 in the table below.

 

Amsterdam – Singapore
19 October 2021 – 30 October 2021
SQ329	Amsterdam – Singapore	Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday	1115hrs – 0555hrs (+1)	Airbus A350-900
2 November 2021 – 26 March 2022
SQ329	Amsterdam – Singapore	Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday	1025hrs – 0555hrs (+1)	Airbus A350-900

 

 

South Korea

 

With effect from 16 November 2021, SQ600 and SQ608 can carry eligible customers from Singapore to Seoul via the Vaccinated Travel Lane.

 

Singapore – South Korea
16 November 2021 – 26 March 2022
SQ600	Singapore – Seoul	Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday	0805hrs – 1530hrs	Boeing 787-10
SQ608	Singapore – Seoul	Wednesday, Friday, Sunday	0125hrs – 0850hrs	Boeing 787-10

Both SQ601 and SQ607 will operate thrice weekly as the designated VTL flights from Seoul to Singapore.

Seoul – Singapore
16 November 2021 – 26 March 2022
SQ601	Seoul – Singapore	Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday	1635hrs – 2220hrs	Boeing 787-10
SQ607	Seoul – Singapore	Wednesday, Friday, Sunday	1030hrs – 1615hrs	Boeing 787-10

 

 

The United Kingdom (UK)

 

SQ317 will operate daily as the designated VTL flight from London to Singapore. Please note the flight time changes that will take effect from 31 October 2021 in the table below.

 

London – Singapore
19 October 2021 – 30 October 2021
SQ317	London – Singapore	Daily	1125hrs – 0730hrs (+1)	Boeing 777-300ER
31 October 2021 – 26 March 2022
SQ317	London – Singapore	Daily	1055hrs – 0750hrs (+1)	Boeing 777-300ER

 

 

The United States of America (USA)

 

SQ23 will operate as the daily designated VTL flight from New York to Singapore. Please note the flight time changes that will take effect from 31 October 2021 in the table below.

 

New York (JFK) – Singapore
19 October 2021 – 30 October 2021
SQ23	New York (JFK) – Singapore	Daily	2230hrs – 0520hrs (+2)	Airbus A350-900ULR
31 October 2021 – 26 March 2022
SQ23	New York (JFK) – Singapore	Daily	2140hrs – 0520hrs (+2)	Airbus A350-900ULR

 

SQ37 will operate as the daily designated VTL flight from Los Angeles to Singapore. Please note the flight time changes that will take effect from 31 October 2021 in the table below.

 

Los Angeles – Singapore
19 October 2021 – 30 October 2021
SQ37	Los Angeles – Singapore	Daily	2320hrs – 0730hrs (+2)	Airbus A350-900
31 October 2021 – 26 March 2022
SQ37	Los Angeles – Singapore	Daily	2225hrs – 0815hrs (+2)	Airbus A350-900