SIA, Scoot launch more flights to tap expected demand for quarantine-free travel

SIA will ramp up its designated flights to bring vaccinated travellers into Singapore under an expanded quarantine-free travel scheme. Meanwhile, SIA's budget arm Scoot will resume three-times weekly non-stop flights between Singapore and Berlin. The moves come after the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore announced on Saturday that Singapore will extend the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) scheme to nine more countries in the coming weeks. From Oct 19, vaccinated travellers be able to fly to Canada, Denmark, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Britain and the United States. The scheme will be extended to South Korea from Nov 15, the Ministry of Transport had said on Friday. The update means that Singapore will have VTLs with 11 countries by Nov 15. The Republic had earlier started VTLs with Brunei and Germany. All 11 countries, except Brunei, are already open to travellers from Singapore, or will be open by the time the VTL starts. This would allow Singapore residents to travel, including for leisure, and return without a stay-home notice requirement. Travellers have to fly into Singapore on designated flights, as part of various requirements under the scheme.<br/>