About 100,000 people have entered Singapore from Malaysia via land and air VTLs

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SINGAPORE - About 100,000 people have entered Singapore from Malaysia under a quarantine-free travel scheme that started on Nov 29.

Of these, about 55,000 people have entered from the Causeway under the land Vaccinated Travel Lane , and some 44,000 people have entered via the VTL for air travellers from Malaysia.

She added:"We will continue to monitor the situation closely and adjust the VTL capacity, taking into account the public health situation in both countries and globally." The two designated bus operators for the land VTL, Transtar Travel and Causeway Link, have reported brisk sales even before the cut in quotas.

Meanwhile, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore said that between Nov 29 and Tuesday, 44,056 travellers have entered Singapore from Malaysia under the air VTL between the two countries. But a spokesman said SIA is unable to disclose specific figures owing to commercial sensitivity. It said it will continue to adjust its capacity in response to travel demand patterns and passenger arrival caps.

 

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