Singapore extends VTL to Manila, HongKong, Dubai, Phuket and New York

Jean Carmela Lim

3 years ago

As international borders around the Asia Pacific region start to relax, Singapore is extending its Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) to 5 new cities:

Hong Kong – starting February 25, 2022
Manila – starting March 4, 2022
Phuket – starting March 4, 2022
Dubai – starting February 24, 2022
New York – starting March 27, 2022

We are pleased to share that we will be expanding our Vaccinated Travel Lane network to include new cities such as Dubai, Hong Kong, Manila, New York (Newark), and Phuket.

Visit https://t.co/ww1Y8KVxkI to find out more, including the start dates for the new VTL flights. pic.twitter.com/41lmIObHup
— Singapore Airlines (@SingaporeAir) February 16, 2022

Under Singapore’s VTL program, eligible fully-vaccinated travelers from VTL-approved countries / cities can enter Singapore quarantine-free as long as they meet all VTL requirements, which includes undergoing a PCR or rapid antigen test, among other prerequisites.

Meanwhile, those who are from Singapore can travel to VTL countries without quarantine provided they meet each VTL country’s specific requirements.

In late December 2021, at the height of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, Singapore suspended the sale of VTL tickets.

The announcement of additional VTL countries came as the Singapore Airshow, one of the most attended aviation networking events which was quieter than usual this year, concluded on the 18th of February 2022.