Thai AirAsia to Launch VTL Flights Between Bangkok and Singapore

(16 Dec 2021)  Thai AirAsia has confirmed that it will launch Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) flights between Don Mueang Airport (DMK) in Bangkok and Singapore (SIN) on 29 December 2021.

The airline will initially operate the route with thrice weekly return flights operating every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

Flight FD357 is scheduled to depart from DMK at 10:55, arriving at Changi Airport in Singapore at 14:30. The return leg, FD356, is timed to leave Changi Terminal 1 at 15:15 and land back in Bangkok at 16:55.

Thai AirAsia A320 reg: HS-CBE. Picture by Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com

AirAsia plans to increase this frequency to daily on 28 January 2022.

Singapore marks the third international destination from Don Mueang brought back into service following flights to Maldives and Phnom Penh.

Santisuk Klongchaiya, AirAsia Thailand Chief Executive Officer, said, “Singapore has relaxed its travel protocols to allow fully vaccinated travelers to enter without the need to quarantine, allowing AirAsia to bring its direct Don Mueang-Singapore flights back into service in time for the end of year peak travel season and the New Year celebrations. With Singapore being a top destination, the route is expected to be a boon to the tourism industries and economies of both nations."

Fully vaccinated arrivals from Singapore to Thailand, both Thai nationals and foreign travelers, may enter the Kingdom without quarantine by presenting a compliant COVID19 test result, registering on the Thailand Pass system (at least 7 days prior to departure) and uploading all the required travel documentation.

Travellers must also fulfill all the conditions of the VTL to enjoy quarantine-free travel to Singapore, otherwise they may be turned away by the airline/immigration, or be subject to the prevailing health requirements and quarantine.