VTL flight eligibility confusion
Nov 28, 2021, 7:42 am
#1
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VTL flight eligibility confusion
I need to fly from Germany to Sydney (via SIN) but I will be in Poland the day earlier (which is a category II country).
Can I board the VTL flight from Germany to Singapore (and then onwards to Sydney)?
So far I see two conflicting bits of information:
"Travellers must not have any travel history outside of Singapore and/or VTL or Category I countries/regions in the past 14 days to be eligible for the VTL flights."
"Provide a negative Covid-19 test result, obtained within 2 days before flight departure. This is not required for transit passengers with a 14-day travel history to any Cat I countries/regions."
The first says 'no' but the second says 'yes' (as long as a test is carried out). Getting a bit confused here as to whether I can or cannot board a VTL flight. Anyone know for sure?
Can I board the VTL flight from Germany to Singapore (and then onwards to Sydney)?
So far I see two conflicting bits of information:
"Travellers must not have any travel history outside of Singapore and/or VTL or Category I countries/regions in the past 14 days to be eligible for the VTL flights."
"Provide a negative Covid-19 test result, obtained within 2 days before flight departure. This is not required for transit passengers with a 14-day travel history to any Cat I countries/regions."
The first says 'no' but the second says 'yes' (as long as a test is carried out). Getting a bit confused here as to whether I can or cannot board a VTL flight. Anyone know for sure?
Nov 28, 2021, 8:14 am
#2
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Point 2 is referring to pre-departure test only which is not required for Cat I countries. does not concern VTL flights.
when are you flying ?
if you are flying before 18/Jan, you can take SQ25 to SIN. The flights from SIN to SYD are not VTL flights. So no issue.
SQ25 will become VTL from 18/Jan. So if you are in Poland, you won’t be able to take the VTL flight.
when are you flying ?
if you are flying before 18/Jan, you can take SQ25 to SIN. The flights from SIN to SYD are not VTL flights. So no issue.
SQ25 will become VTL from 18/Jan. So if you are in Poland, you won’t be able to take the VTL flight.
Nov 28, 2021, 4:20 pm
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Many thanks. Aren't transit passengers treated differently though, simply because they are not entering Singapore but merely cathing an onwards flight?
Nov 28, 2021, 6:15 pm
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Otherwise, what’s the point of VTL if passengers can just mix.
Last edited by freed0m; Nov 28, 2021 at 8:12 pm
Nov 28, 2021, 8:06 pm
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Point 2 is referring to pre-departure test only which is not required for Cat I countries. does not concern VTL flights.
when are you flying ?
if you are flying before 18/Jan, you can take SQ25 to SIN. The flights from SIN to SYD are not VTL flights. So no issue.
SQ25 will become VTL from 18/Jan. So if you are in Poland, you won’t be able to take the VTL flight.
when are you flying ?
if you are flying before 18/Jan, you can take SQ25 to SIN. The flights from SIN to SYD are not VTL flights. So no issue.
SQ25 will become VTL from 18/Jan. So if you are in Poland, you won’t be able to take the VTL flight.
Nov 28, 2021, 8:10 pm
#6
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I need to fly from Germany to Sydney (via SIN) but I will be in Poland the day earlier (which is a category II country).
Can I board the VTL flight from Germany to Singapore (and then onwards to Sydney)?
So far I see two conflicting bits of information:
"Travellers must not have any travel history outside of Singapore and/or VTL or Category I countries/regions in the past 14 days to be eligible for the VTL flights."
"Provide a negative Covid-19 test result, obtained within 2 days before flight departure. This is not required for transit passengers with a 14-day travel history to any Cat I countries/regions."
The first says 'no' but the second says 'yes' (as long as a test is carried out). Getting a bit confused here as to whether I can or cannot board a VTL flight. Anyone know for sure?
Can I board the VTL flight from Germany to Singapore (and then onwards to Sydney)?
So far I see two conflicting bits of information:
"Travellers must not have any travel history outside of Singapore and/or VTL or Category I countries/regions in the past 14 days to be eligible for the VTL flights."
"Provide a negative Covid-19 test result, obtained within 2 days before flight departure. This is not required for transit passengers with a 14-day travel history to any Cat I countries/regions."
The first says 'no' but the second says 'yes' (as long as a test is carried out). Getting a bit confused here as to whether I can or cannot board a VTL flight. Anyone know for sure?
Nov 29, 2021, 6:20 pm
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Thanks, think that SQ25 might be my best option for getting to SIN. But then I also need an onwards flight from SIN to SYD and if those are 100% VTL then I could get stuck...
Nov 29, 2021, 6:49 pm
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https://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/s...nto-australia/
* except when new variants of concern emerge such as the current situation with Omicron, where travel history to 8 countries in last 14 days precludes travelling to Australia.
Dec 1, 2021, 6:36 am
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Good point, forgot that that the VTL is an inbound thing and that flying out of Singapore is a different matter. 
Looks like a decent non-VTL flight from FRA which should be perfect to get me onto an onwards connection to SYD.
Now the problem is getting back... 14 days in SYD and I'll be able to board a VTL back, but if I need to come back earlier then I'm in trouble as the non-VTL flight from SYD to SIN is a late one that would make me miss any possible connection back. Unless I look into other European airports to return to...
Looks like a decent non-VTL flight from FRA which should be perfect to get me onto an onwards connection to SYD.
Now the problem is getting back... 14 days in SYD and I'll be able to board a VTL back, but if I need to come back earlier then I'm in trouble as the non-VTL flight from SYD to SIN is a late one that would make me miss any possible connection back. Unless I look into other European airports to return to...
Dec 1, 2021, 7:11 pm
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Interesting news indeed. So I could in effect take a VTL flight as I would be meeting all required conditions.
Which flight is likely to be more packed/full, VTL from MUC (considering there will be passengers who will be entering Singapore) or non-VTL from FRA (nobody entering Singapore but maybe the entire transfer band-wagon will choose this one)?
Which flight is likely to be more packed/full, VTL from MUC (considering there will be passengers who will be entering Singapore) or non-VTL from FRA (nobody entering Singapore but maybe the entire transfer band-wagon will choose this one)?
Dec 6, 2021, 8:56 am
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However, if you are entering Singapore Via VTL, then 14 days before departure must be in VTL countries.
for the KLM, is she transiting or entering Singapore ?