Needless to say, this email was quickly withdrawn and the airline apologised for the misinformation. 'Passengers are subject to medical screening and quarantine for seven or 10 days at the first point of entry at their own expense,' the email stated. Singapore Airlines apologised on Tuesday for confusion caused by an email to customers that contained information about quarantine requirements for passengers on VTL flights to Malaysia. And there are already teething problems prior to the VTL launch. And this is minus the compulsory travel insurance that must be purchased.Ī dry run was held at both sides of the border on Tuesday involving immigration and health department personnel.

Travellers can expect to fork out between RM1,200 and RM1,600 for multiple tests for a round trip. And at the point of entry, you are once again supposed to do a PCR test (Singapore again allows for the cheaper RTK test).Īt the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, you will be asked to wait for up to three hours for the test results whereas in Singapore, you can leave for your place of residence prior to being informed of your test results. You are required to show proof of a PCR test (in Singapore's case, even RTK is allowed) 48 hours prior to arrival. The number of people using the VTL-Land has been capped at a daily quota not exceeding 1,500 commuters but this number is expected to rise incrementally.īut besides travel fares, commuters must also consider the costs of Covid-19 tests.

The VTL means that there is no quarantine requirement and workers can potentially travel home more often to see their family members.Īs for the VTL-Land, at the moment this can only be utilised by Malaysian and Singaporean citizens and permanent residents and long-term pass holders who are employed or working in Singapore or in Johor Baru.įor the time being, only designated buses can be used for travel by road, although there are plans to allow travel by train early next year. Singapore and Malaysia currently have in place the Periodic Commuting Arrangement, which allows work pass holders to travel between the two countries.īut under this arrangement, commuters are required to serve quarantine upon entering both countries.

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