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Malaysia-Singapore VTL to include Penang from Mar 16 onwards

Air travel open to fully vaccinated people, no need to self-quarantine on arrival, says MoT

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 04 Mar 2022 12:43PM

Malaysia-Singapore VTL to include Penang from Mar 16 onwards
The Vaccinated Travel Lane was first initiated between Changi Airport and Kuala Lumpur International Airport on November 29 and has served 82,906 arriving passengers from Singapore as of end-February. – Bernama pic, March 4, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia-Singapore’s Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) initiative will be extended to include Penang from March 16 onwards.

In a brief statement, the Malaysian Transport Ministry said air travel between Penang and Singapore is open to fully vaccinated individuals, bypassing the need to self-quarantine upon arrival – applicable to participating airlines.

The Penang-Singapore VTL will commence with four flights a day equally shared between participating airlines operating in the two countries. The sale of the VTL air tickets will begin as soon as possible.

“The VTL initiative has played an important role in strengthening flight connectivity between Malaysia and Singapore while contributing to the economic and commercial recovery between the two neighbours, particularly in the tourism sector, which had been heavily impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic,” it said.

The VTL was first initiated between Changi Airport and Kuala Lumpur International Airport on November 29 and has served 82,906 arriving passengers from Singapore as of end-February. – The Vibes, March 4, 2022

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