Travellers using vaccinated travel lane from Singapore to South Korea exempted from 10-day quarantine

Singapore's VTL with South Korea was launched on Nov 15.There was some uncertainty earlier on whether or not South Korea's new quarantine guidelines would apply to VTL travellers from Singapore.In response to CNA's queries on Thursday afternoon, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) stated it was awaiting more data from South Korean authorities."We are clarifying whether these requirements apply to the vaccinated travel lane arrangement for entry into the Republic of Korea. We are awaiting more information from the Republic of Korea authorities," stated Mr Daniel Ng, CAAS' director for air transport.Eligible travellers from South Korea can proceed to enter Singapore beneath the VTL topic to COVID-19 assessments, he added.Earlier, the Singapore Embassy in Seoul stated in a Facebook publish at about 2.25pm that it was checking with South Korean authorities on how the quarantine would have an effect on VTL travellers from Singapore.In an replace on Thursday night, Singapore Airlines famous that South Korean authorities have confirmed that eligible travellers could enter the nation quarantine free beneath the VTL association with Singapore in the event that they meet the entry necessities."Customers are advised to ensure that they meet all of the latest entry requirements before their flights, given the dynamic COVID-19 situation," stated SIA in response to CNA's queries.South Korea reported its first 5 instances of the Omicron variant on Wednesday. COVID-19 instances have additionally spiked since distancing curbs have been relaxed final month.