Written by Aaron Wong @ The MileLion
From 22 February, no more COVID-19 testing will be required for transit passengers through Changi Airport.
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PSA: COVID-19 patients can visit QTC/CTCs to verify positive status for eased travel measures
Written by Aaron Wong @ The MileLion
Need to certify your COVID infection for travel? You can now visit any QTC/CTC to do a confirmatory swab, free of charge.
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Walkthrough: Thailand Pass Application for Test & Go
Written by Aaron Wong @ The MileLion
Applying for a Thailand Pass is the first step for quarantine-free travel to Thailand. Here’s the process for Test & Go travellers.
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Batam & Bintan “not-quite-VTL” travel bubble: All you need to know
Written by Aaron Wong @ The MileLion
Batam and Bintan are open to travellers from Singapore, with no quarantine…at least on the Indonesia side.
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Sandbox Game: Koh Samui Trip Planning
Written by Aaron Wong @ The MileLion
Koh Samui is open to visitors once again via the Sandbox Programme. But is it worth all the hoops you need to jump through?
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Koh Samui Sandbox: FAQs
Written by Aaron Wong @ The MileLion
Heading to Koh Samui, Koh Tao, or Koh Pha-ngan under the Surat Thani Sandbox? Here’s what you need to know.
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Walkthrough: Thailand Pass Application
Written by Aaron Wong @ The MileLion
Planning a Sandbox trip to Phuket, Koh Samui or Krabi? Start by applying for a Thailand Pass. Here’s a walkthrough of the process.
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Report: Hong Kong to ban all transit passengers from ~150 countries (including Singapore)
Written by Aaron Wong @ The MileLion
Hong Kong is mulling a transit ban for virtually all passengers until 14 February 2022, which spells more pain for Cathay Pacific.
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UK VTL: England scraps pre-departure COVID tests; no more isolation on arrival
Written by Aaron Wong @ The MileLion
Good news: Fully vaccinated travellers to England will no longer be required to take pre-departure COVID tests, nor isolate for Day 2 testing.
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Australia VTL: Adelaide now open to Singaporeans without quarantine
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Adelaide joins the list of Australian cities offering two-way quarantine-free travel to Singapore citizens, as South Australia opens up.
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Australia VTL: Adelaide now open to Singaporeans without quarantine
Written by Aaron Wong @ The MileLion
Adelaide joins the list of Australian cities offering two-way quarantine-free travel to Singapore citizens, as South Australia opens up.
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VTL: Daily post-arrival testing extended till 30 January 2022
Written by Aaron Wong @ The Milelion
VTL travellers to Singapore will continue to take daily ARTs for the first 7 days after arrival, as Singapore keeps its state of heightened alert.
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Australia VTL: ART replaces PCR testing for international arrivals to Melbourne
Written by Aaron Wong @ The Milelion
Good news for Melbourne travellers: you can now take an ART on arrival instead of a PCR test, dramatically reducing waiting times.
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Australia VTL: Sydney replaces on-arrival COVID-19 PCR test with self-swab ART
Written by Aaron Wong @ The Milelion
Good news for travellers to Sydney. From 31 Dec 2021, you’ll be pretty much free from the moment you land, with ARTs replacing PCR testing.
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VTL: Which airports offer pre-departure antigen rapid testing (ARTs)?
Written by Aaron Wong @ The Milelion
Singapore accepts ARTs for pre-departure testing. Here’s which airports provide ART swabbing, and how much it’ll cost you.
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South Korea suspends VTL until 21 Jan 2022; existing ticketholders unaffected
Written by Aaron Wong @ The Milelion
South Korea has suspended the sale of new VTL tickets for travel between 29 Dec 2021 and 21 Jan 2022- but existing ticketholders are safe.
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Australia VTL: Expect significant delays for COVID-19 testing in Sydney and Melbourne
Written by Aaron Wong @ The Milelion
Travellers to Sydney and Melbourne are likely to face significant delays for on-arrival test results, meaning a longer self-isolation period.
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Singapore moves to home recovery for Omicron: Implications for travellers
Written by Aaron Wong @ The Milelion
From 27 Dec 2021, Singapore will no longer send Omicron cases to NCID or dedicated isolation facilities, providing travellers some much-needed relief.
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The 10 most read Milelion articles for 2021
Written by Aaron Wong @ The Milelion
2021 had no shortage of miles and points stories. Here’s what everyone was reading on The Milelion this year.
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Denmark VTL: Pre-departure test now required
Written by Aaron Wong @ The Milelion
From 27 December 2021, travellers to Denmark must present a negative COVID-19 ART or PCR test result, even if fully vaccinated.
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