Transport minister Wee Ka Siong in a statement today said the governments of Malaysia and Singapore have reached a mutual agreement on the expansion of the VTL initiative.

“This VTL initiative will allow fully vaccinated travellers between Penang and Singapore, with participating airlines under the VTL, not to undergo any quarantine upon arrival,” he said.

Wee said the Penang-Singapore VTL will commence with four flights per day equally shared between participating airlines operating in Malaysia and Singapore.

“The sale of VTL air tickets will begin as soon as possible,” he added.

The VTL was first initiated between Changi Airport and the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) route on Nov 29 last year. It has served 82,906 arriving passengers from Singapore as of Feb 28, 2022.

According to Wee, the VTL initiative had played an important role in strengthening flight connectivity between Malaysia and Singapore.

“It also contributed to economic and commercial recovery between the two neighbours, particularly in the tourism sector, which had been heavily impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic,” he said.

Further information on pre-departure and entry conditions to Malaysia can be accessed at www.imi.gov.my while details on requirements for VTL to Singapore can be reached at https://safetravel.ica.gov.sg.