Tag: Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL)

21 April 2022 Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd’s (MAHB) network of airports nationwide posted a 52 per cent increase in international traffic in March compared to … Continue reading MAHB sees 52 percent growth in international traffic at its airports

24 March 2022 As Malaysia is transitioning into the endemic phase, it is easing more Covid-19 restrictions including allowing travellers who are fully-vaccinated against the … Continue reading Malaysia eases entry requirements for travellers

22 March 2022 Aglobal Airport Service Quality (ASQ) survey by Airports Council International (ACI) has found that Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and Langkawi International … Continue reading Two of Malaysia’s airports are among the best in the world, survey finds

20 March 2022 International arrivals will be issued with a “travellers card” to ensure hassle-free travel once Malaysia fully reopens its borders on April 1, … Continue reading ‘Travel cards will be issued’

20 March 2022 International travellers will be issued with a traveller’s card to ensure safe and seamless travel once Malaysia fully reopens its borders this … Continue reading Khairy: International travellers to be issued a traveller’s card once borders reopen

Penang International Airport welcomed its first passengers travelling under the Singapore-Penang Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) by Air program… Continue reading Penang International Airport welcomes passengers under maiden VTL by Air programme

15 March 2022 Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) and the Ministry of Transport have obtained approval from the Ministry of Health to implement the “Test … Continue reading MAHB to apply VTL by air ’Test and Release’ arrival process from Mar 16

15 March 2022 The arrival health protocols for Malaysia’s air Vaccinated Travel Lanes (VTLs) with Singapore, Cambodia and Thailand will be standardised, Transport Minister Wee … Continue reading ‘Test and release’ protocol for Malaysia’s air VTL with Singapore, Cambodia and Thailand: Transport minister

5 March 2022 Malaysia has been looking to add more Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) to more countries, and it looks like two more will soon … Continue reading Malaysia To Get VTL Routes With Thailand, Cambodia On 15 March

4 March 2022 The Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) between Penang and Singapore would start on March 16th after the governments of both countries agreed to … Continue reading Penang and Singapore VTL to start on March 16

4 March 2022 The Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) between the Kuala Lumpur International Airport and Singapore’s Changi Airport opened back in late November last year. … Continue reading Penang-Singapore VTL To Start Mid-March

2 March 2022 Malaysia is currently looking to expand its Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) list to include more countries, the foreign ministry revealed. According to … Continue reading Malaysia Negotiating With Australia, Japan And Ten Other Countries For VTL Expansion

16 February 2022 The sale of bus and airline tickets under the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) between Malaysia and Singapore has resumed to 100 per … Continue reading Malaysia-Singapore VTL back to 100 per cent capacity

16 February 2022 After the maiden initiative with Singapore proved fruitful, the Malaysia-Brunei VTL could follow suit. Following a diplomatic visitation of Malaysian Prime Minister … Continue reading Brunei could be Malaysia’s next destination in the reciprocal VTL initiative

28 January 2022 Singapore’s High Commissioner to Malaysia, Vanu Gopala Menon is hopeful that the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) quota between Malaysia and Singapore can … Continue reading Singapore High Commissioner hopes to see VTL quota increased soon

21 January 2022 The quota might increase in the future if the COVID-19 situation gets better. Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has announced the resumption of … Continue reading Malaysia-Singapore VTL Ticket Sales Resume, But Quota Halved

20 January 2022 Monthly passenger movements for the Malaysia Airports group of airports including Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (ISG) in Turkey crossed the five … Continue reading Monthly Passenger Movements Cross Five Million Mark For Malaysia Airports Group

12 January 2022 The full force of the law must be applied on anyone who falsifies Covid-19 vaccination certificates, as well as Covid-19 test results, … Continue reading Hisham wants doc who issued faked certs punished

22 December 2021 The sale of bus and air tickets to Singapore under the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) has been suspended following the island republic’s … Continue reading Freeze on ticket sales for land and air VTL from Dec 23 – Jan 20

22 December 2021 All air and land transport operators will be instructed to adapt accordingly to the latest announcement on the suspension of the Vaccinated … Continue reading Air, land transport operators told to adapt to latest VTL announcements, says Dr Wee

14 December 2021 Due to increased public demand for travel, all Malaysian and Singaporean citizens will be able to cross the border via the Vaccinated … Continue reading VTL-Land open to all Malaysian, Singaporean citizens from Dec 20

8 December 2021 Malaysia has updated its Covid-19 testing requirements for international and local travellers arriving in the country under three travel schemes. Those using … Continue reading All VTL travellers to Malaysia to undergo Covid-19 tests for 6 days

7 December 2021 The Health Ministry has announced that all incoming travellers via the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) and those travelling to Langkawi under its … Continue reading Covid-19: All VTL, Langkawi bubble travellers must undergo testing everyday, says KJ

6 December 2021 The Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) is expected to be opened between Malaysia and Indonesia by early next year once several technical issues … Continue reading VTL expected to be opened between Malaysia and Indonesia by early next year

3 December 2021 The Malaysia-Singapore Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) by land and air will continue despite two cases of the Omicron variant being detected in … Continue reading Malaysia-Singapore VTL to continue despite Omicron cases, says KJ

2 December 2021 Malaysia and Singapore will need between two weeks to one month to decide on whether there is a need for a more … Continue reading Omicron variant: Malaysia, Singapore to wait-and-see on SOP changes for VTL

1 December 2021 Travellers participating in the Malaysia-Singapore Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) by air and land will be required to conduct a Covid-19 self test … Continue reading Covid-19 Watch: Those using M’sia-Singapore VTL must self-test on third and seventh day after arrival

1 December 2021 Singapore will enhance its COVID-19 testing protocols for all air arrivals as part of tighter measures to deal with the Omicron variant. … Continue reading Singapore to enhance COVID-19 testing protocols for all arrivals

30 November 2021 Malaysia’s main international gateway Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) kicked off the Malaysia-Singapore Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) by Air (VTL-Air), enabling quarantine-free … Continue reading First flight kicks off Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL)-Air at KLIA

29 November 2021 A positive Covid-19 case was detected at the Johor Causeway entry point on the first day of the Malaysia-Singapore Vaccinated Travel Lane … Continue reading One Covid-19 positive case detected on first day of VTL-Land, says Khairy

29 November 2021 The first bus from Singapore under the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) for land crossing (VTL-Land) arrived safely at the Larkin Sentral Bus … Continue reading Welcome home: First VTL-Land bus arrives safely at Larkin Sentral Bus Terminal

29 November 2021 The first flight ferrying travellers using the air Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) from Singapore arrived at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) … Continue reading First VTL flight from Singapore arrives at KLIA

29 November 2021 Singapore and Malaysia reopened one of the world’s busiest land borders on Monday, allowing vaccinated travellers to cross after nearly two years … Continue reading Singapore, Malaysia reopen land border amid worries over the Omicron variant

29 November 2021 Emotions ran high at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) as the Malaysia-Singapore Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) by Air (VTL-Air) kicked off … Continue reading Emotional reunions at KLIA on first day of Malaysia-Singapore air Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL)

29 November 2021 Malaysia’s main international gateway KL International Airport (KLIA) implemented the Malaysia-Singapore Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) by air (VTL-Air) on Monday (Nov 29), … Continue reading First flight under VTL-Air from Singapore to Malaysia arrives at KLIA to water cannon salute

29 November 2021 Malaysia’s main international gateway Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) implemented the Malaysia-Singapore Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) by air (VTL-air) on Monday (Nov … Continue reading Vaccinated travel lane by air kicks off at KLIA for Malaysia-Singapore travel

Emotions reunions ran high at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) as the Malaysia-Singapore Vaccinated Travel Lane kicked off today… Continue reading Emotional reunions at KLIA

24 November 2021 The hotly anticipated Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) with Malaysia kicks off Nov 29, where quarantine-free travel will be allowed between Singapore and … Continue reading Malaysia VTL (Air): A Guide To The Entire Process, From PCR Tests To Documents To Prepare Before You Travel

24 November 2021 Malaysians and Singaporeans will be able to travel between countries using the Land Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) via the Johor Causeway from … Continue reading Singapore Confirms Land VTL Across Johor Causeway From 29 November

24 November 2021 The long-awaited land Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) between Singapore and Malaysia will launch next Monday (29 November), with travellers crossing via the … Continue reading Singapore-Malaysia land VTL to start on 29 Nov, initial daily quota of 2,900 travellers

23 November 2021 Singapore Airlines (SIA) on Tuesday (Nov 23) apologised for any confusion caused by an email to customers that contained information about quarantine … Continue reading SIA apologises for confusion over email on quarantine requirement for VTL passengers to Malaysia

23 November 2021 The immigration department is ready for the implementation of the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) with Singapore which is scheduled to begin on … Continue reading We’re ready for Vaccinated Travel Lane, says immigration DG

23 November 2021 The Immigration Department is ready for the implementation of the “Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL)“, which is scheduled to begin on Nov 29. … Continue reading Immigration Dept ready for implementation of ‘Vaccinated Travel Lane’ on Nov 29

22 November 2021 LOCAL and Singapore-based airlines have started to increase its flights to Malaysia and Singapore with the opening of Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) … Continue reading Airlines increase flights for Malaysia-Singapore VTL

21 November 2021 Singapore is optimistic that it will be able to launch the land Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) with Malaysia “at the end of … Continue reading Singapore confident land VTL can launch soon

21 November 2021 Some Malaysians working in Singapore are taking the wait-and-see approach before buying their flight tickets to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) for … Continue reading High travel cost holding some Malaysians back

20 November 2021 Flight tickets for the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore have reportedly sold out fast with some tickets snapped … Continue reading Report: KL-Singapore VTL flight tickets selling out fast

20 November 2021 Singapore is optimistic that it will be able to launch the land Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) with Malaysia “at the end of … Continue reading Singapore optimistic land VTL with Malaysia to be launched earlier than Air VTL

20 November 2021 To kickstart the resumption of the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) between Malaysia and Singapore, AirAsia will operate a seven times weekly flight … Continue reading AirAsia to operate VTL flights to Changi Airport from Nov 29

20 November 2021 Singapore’s Scoot airlines is increasing passenger services between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur (KL) with the addition of four-times weekly designated for the … Continue reading Scoot Airlines increases flight frequency to Malaysia

19 November 2021 Travellers from Singapore must travel on VTL-designated services between Changi Airport and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). The Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) … Continue reading How to travel from Singapore to Malaysia by air through the Vaccinated Travel Lane

19 November 2021 Non-S’pore residents travelling to S’pore from M’sia can apply for travel pass from Nov 22, 2021 Quarantine-free travel between Singapore and Malaysia … Continue reading Singapore – Malaysia VTL to have 6 daily flights between Changi Airport & KLIA ‘for a start’: CAAS

19 November 2021 The transport ministry has released the SOPs for the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) by air for travellers from Singapore to Malaysia which … Continue reading Government releases SOPs for VTL travellers from Singapore

18 November 2021 The land lane through the causeway and Second Link will be open to long-term pass holders who are employed or working in … Continue reading Land link to Singapore to open alongside air travel lane

18 November 2021 Six airlines will operate daily designated flights under the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) scheme between Singapore and Malaysia for a start, the … Continue reading Six airlines to operate daily VTL flights between Singapore and KL from Nov 29

18 November 2021 Singaporeans working in Johor Bahru may be able to travel to JB soon. A land-based Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) between Singapore and … Continue reading Johor Chief Minister claims land VTL between S’pore & Johor effective on Nov. 29: M’sian media

18 November 2021 Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad today confirmed that the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) via the Causeway and Second Link will be … Continue reading Malaysia-Singapore land VTL to open simultaneously with air travel VTL on Nov 29

18 November 2021 The Transport Ministry on Thursday announced the requirements for the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) by air for travellers from Singapore to Malaysia … Continue reading Transport Ministry announces requirements for Malaysia-Singapore Vaccinated Travel Lane by air

18 November 2021 Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad confirmed on Thursday that the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) via the Causeway and Second Link will … Continue reading Johor MB: Land VTL via Causeway, Second Link to open along with air VTL on Nov 29

18 November 2021 Fully vaccinated travellers from Singapore will be able to travel to Malaysia under the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) by air from Nov … Continue reading Quarantine-free air VTL for fully vaccinated travellers from Singapore

19 November 2021 The reopening of the border between Malaysia and Singapore will be great news for those who have been separated from their families … Continue reading Separated families hope Malaysia-Singapore land border reopens along with KLIA-Changi VTL on Nov 29

14 November 2021 Brunei Darussalam will open its borders for non-essential travel once 80 per cent of the population in the country has been vaccinated. … Continue reading Brunei to open borders after reaching 80pc vaccine target

13 November 2021 Economic sectors relying heavily on the travel industry stand to benefit when the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) between the Kuala Lumpur International … Continue reading Industry associations upbeat on Malaysia-Singapore travel lane

11 November 2021 Malaysia and Singapore will launch a Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) between Changi Airport and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) from 29 Nov, … Continue reading Malaysia-Singapore to launch VTL between Changi and KLIA – PM Ismail Sabri and PM Lee Hsien Loong

10 November 2021 Bookings for flights between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur have spiked in the past day, even though details such as the designated Vaccinated … Continue reading Bookings for Singapore-KL flights spike despite lack of VTL flight details

11 November 2021 Penang has urged Putrajaya to include the Penang International Airport (PIA) in Bayan Lepas in the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) arrangement between … Continue reading Penang to Putrajaya: Include Penang International Airport in VTL between Malaysia and Singapore

11 November 2021 AGODA has revealed that the search data for travelers from Malaysia to Singapore increased five-fold immediately following the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) … Continue reading Searches to Singapore by Malaysian travellers rises five-fold

11 November 2021 Johor wants the cross-border Vaccinated Travel Lanes (VTLs) via the Johor Causeway and Second Link to be opened simultaneously with the VTL … Continue reading Johor wants land travel VTL to open simultaneously with air travel VTL on Nov 29

11 November 2021 The introduction of the Singapore-Malaysia Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) for air travellers beginning on Nov 29 is the first step in reopening … Continue reading Malaysia-S’pore land travel likely to resume once issues settled, says KL’s envoy

11 November 2021 Johor restaurant owners are looking forward to the setting up of a land-based Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) between the Malaysian southern state … Continue reading Johor eatery owners waiting for reopening of land border between Malaysia and S’pore

10 November 2021 The Penang state government hopes the Federal Government will consider including Penang International Airport (PIA) in the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) between … Continue reading Penang hopes airport will be included in Vaccinated Travel Lane with Singapore

Malaysians working in Singapore are excited to be able to head home under Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) soon after being away for two years… Continue reading Excited to head home under VTL

10 November 2021 – Bookings for flights between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur have spiked despite designated VTL flights are yet to be announced… Continue reading Bookings for flights between Singapore – KL spike despite lack of VTL flight details

9 November 2021 The Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and Changi Airport will speed up land border reopening with Singapore. … Continue reading KLIA – Changi travel lane will speed up M’sia-Singapore land border reopening, says exco member

9 November 2021 The implementation of the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) between Singapore’s Changi Airport and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is expected to expedite … Continue reading VTL will expedite reopening of Johor-Singapore border

8 November 2021 The set up of a Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) between Singapore Changi Airport and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) will be able … Continue reading VTL able to revive aviation industry, says Dr Wee

8 November 2021 Malaysia and Singapore have jointly announced that both countries will begin cross-border air travel through the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) which will … Continue reading Malaysia and Singapore to begin quarantine-free travel between KLIA – Changi from 29 November

8 November 2021 Malaysia and Singapore will allow quarantine-free travel between both countries for individuals fully inoculated against Covid-19 at the end of this month. … Continue reading Singapore, Malaysia to allow quarantine-free travel between KLIA and Changi from Nov 29