Originally Posted by
carrotjuice
There is no quota to issuance of VTPs. Quota, if any, lies in the number of seats that airlines cumulatively make them available via VTL flights daily. That said, non SIN arrivals can travel on VTL flights too, hence unsure where exactly the "control" element truly lies.
I won't be surprised if SQ doesn't make available one of multiple flights a day as non VTL. Because as countries open up (particularly traffic to Australia) SQ will yet again become a connection hub from its European traffic. BA on the other hand, unless it reverts to two flights a day like pre COVID, needs to make a choice of which is of greater importance (bigger revenue) - transporting passengers to SIN, or onward to SYD via SIN.
Expressed myself poorly.
I wasn't referring to quotas. I meant those pax that couldn't get a VTP because the pax had not spent the previous 14 days in a VTL country.
In addition, as per Singapore gov't:
"Transfer/transit passengers who are fully vaccinatedwith WHO EUL vaccines may travel on designated VTL (Air) flights, regardless of where they were issued their vaccination certificate and regardless of their travel history, as long as they are able to show proof of vaccination."
Unless I am missing something obvious, difficult to see why BA15 cannot be a VTL flight to Singapore carrying non-VTP passengers who are going on to Sydney.