Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) to Singapore.
Oct 11, 21, 7:10 am
#61
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Originally Posted by sammyg901
For Singapore it's 48hrs before the flight from London. Personally I'd try to have it in Paris to avoid the check in problem you describe & any hiccups on the way but if you had a long enough connection in London and a slot at the 3hr facility at Heathrow I can't see them denying you boarding that far (potentially after some discussions, supervisor check etc!)
Oct 11, 21, 7:14 am
#62
Join Date: Jan 2015
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Originally Posted by MrCheapSeats
As an associated query, if i fly cdg-lhr-sin on one pnr when does the 48hrs in which to get a PCR at a lab before departure start from? My departure from CDG or LHR? I assume that it's CDG as they couldn't check me through without the test result?
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I read that as if you are on one PNR, that's 48 hours before departure France. But it doesn't follow what is written is what they mean. I'd contact your carrier, after all they will have to bring you back if they've got it wrong!
Oct 11, 21, 8:02 am
#63
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This is currently a hypothetical question, but I'll ask it anyway. On the days where BA currently has two daily flights scheduled to SIN, if they were to say designate ONE of those two daily flights as VTL and you happened to be booked on the other, non-VTL flight, would BA allow you to rebook onto the VTL flight as a 'free' change? As I said, currently hypothetical...
Oct 11, 21, 6:32 pm
#64
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I need some advice on this. Currently contemplating travel to Singapore to reunite with my family (from HK) who I haven’t seen in two years. Should I try and grab reward seats while it’s available even tho I don’t know which BA flights will be VTL??
Oct 11, 21, 6:46 pm
#65
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Originally Posted by Starship73
This is currently a hypothetical question, but I'll ask it anyway. On the days where BA currently has two daily flights scheduled to SIN, if they were to say designate ONE of those two daily flights as VTL and you happened to be booked on the other, non-VTL flight, would BA allow you to rebook onto the VTL flight as a 'free' change? As I said, currently hypothetical...
FWIW, for SQ where there are Saver and Advantage redemption rates on any flight, VTL seats are generally available only at Advantage rates (for J at least, ironically for F you can confirm an Advantage seat but waitlist for Saver - although it remains to be seen if Saver will eventually be made available or this is simply a website technical constraint that reflects "dummy" F Saver waitlistable availability). But in case of BA, there's no such Saver vs Advantage differentiation for any flight, just Peak vs Off Peak days.
Oct 11, 21, 6:49 pm
#66
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Originally Posted by WonderPink
I need some advice on this. Currently contemplating travel to Singapore to reunite with my family (from HK) who I haven’t seen in two years. Should I try and grab reward seats while it’s available even tho I don’t know which BA flights will be VTL??
Oct 11, 21, 6:53 pm
#67
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Originally Posted by Midships
The Singapore gov't web site states, "Travellers must undergo a COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test within 48 hours before departure for Singapore."
I read that as if you are on one PNR, that's 48 hours before departure France. But it doesn't follow what is written is what they mean. I'd contact your carrier, after all they will have to bring you back if they've got it wrong!
I read that as if you are on one PNR, that's 48 hours before departure France. But it doesn't follow what is written is what they mean. I'd contact your carrier, after all they will have to bring you back if they've got it wrong!
Oct 12, 21, 12:38 am
#68
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Originally Posted by carrotjuice
Isn't there just one BA flight a day now to SIN, so it "must" be that one, at least for the immediate future?
Oct 12, 21, 12:44 am
#69
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I just successfully applied for a Vaccinated Travel Pass. Very simple process that takes just a few minutes – it only asks for your date of arrival while stipulating that you must arrive on a VTL flight. You have to select the hotel in which you plan to self-isolate for up to 24h while awaiting the PCR test result, but it does not require proof that you have made a booking at the point of application. So you can apply for your VTP prior to making your flight and/or hotel reservations.
Oct 12, 21, 12:50 am
#70
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Originally Posted by Starship73
I just successfully applied for a Vaccinated Travel Pass. Very simple process that takes just a few minutes – it only asks for your date of arrival while stipulating that you must arrive on a VTL flight. You have to select the hotel in which you plan to self-isolate for up to 24h while awaiting the PCR test result, but it does not require proof that you have made a booking at the point of application. So you can apply for your VTP prior to making your flight and/or hotel reservations.
Oct 12, 21, 1:10 am
#71
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Originally Posted by Starship73
I currently have a flight booked for April, when there are two daily flights scheduled, although I appreciate that's a long way ahead...
Last edited by Midships; Oct 12, 21 at 1:30 am
Oct 12, 21, 1:27 am
#72
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Originally Posted by carrotjuice
Isn't there just one BA flight a day now to SIN, so it "must" be that one, at least for the immediate future?
In the world of fantasy I hope that they add additional flights to solve this issue, I think SQ have three flights a day from LON and one from MAN and from what I'm hearing from SQ flight crew, the loads are high on those. BA also have an opportunity to grab those pax that route through Middle East, Finland and Turkey who are qualified for and would prefer VTL. I rarely fly BA this routing, preferring QR or AY - but the next jaunt will be BA if they get their VTL act together.
Oct 12, 21, 2:52 am
#75
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Originally Posted by Starship73
Not sure whether it’s a sign, but when I booked my arrival PCR test I ticked the box to confirm I was arriving on a VTL flight (in my case SQ), but ‘BA11’ also appeared in the drop-down list of VTL flights from London…
