SIA GROUP’S QUARANTINE-FREE VACCINATED TRAVEL LANE NETWORK EXPANDS TO 14 CITIES

Singapore Airlines 787-10

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.”

SIA has implemented myriad digital solutions for the well-being of our customers, and to support a comfortable and seamless experience.

[1] Japan is currently not included in the list of VTL countries.

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

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