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VACCINATED TRAVEL LANES

Early Christmas for VTL travellers? Daily arrivals cap could be the Scrooge

Some airlines see feverish flight bookings, but starting limit of 3,000 arrivals a day on VTL flights may not satisfy pent-up demand

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Nisha Ramchandani

Nisha Ramchandani

Published Sun, Oct 10, 2021 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    AIRLINES are seeing a surge in demand and interest as travel-starved consumers rush to lock in their travel plans, lured by the beguiling prospect of quarantine-free travel.

    However, in the face of pent-up demand and the upcoming festive season, capacity may be insufficient, given the daily cap of 3,000 arrivals across the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) scheme.

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