After Singapore, Brunei, VTL Between Thailand And Cambodia To Start

New air Vaccinated Travel Lanes (VTLs) involving Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia will begin on March 15, 2022, as part of joint efforts to reopen international borders.

Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said fully vaccinated travellers will be allowed to travel the designated routes without being required to quarantine upon arrival. 

“These routes are expected to aid our mutual economic recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in reviving the ailing tourism industry,” he said in a statement. Dr. Wee added that as for Thailand, designated airlines from both countries will be allowed to mount up to six flights daily on the Kuala Lumpur-Bangkok route and up to four flights daily for the Kuala Lumpur-Phuket route while additional routes may be added subject to mutual agreement by both countries.

Cambodia will see designated airlines from both countries allowed to operate up to two flights daily on the Kuala Lumpur-Phnom Penh route while additional routes may be added subject to market demand.

Wee said these VTL routes will be served by all the three countries’ designated carriers under the VTL initiative. 

Protocols will have to be maintained, including related standard operating procedures (SOP) and health protocols which will be released by their respective agencies soon and travellers are expected to comply with the protocols responsibly in order to enjoy the VTL facility.

The Transport Minister said the government will continue discussions with neighbouring ASEAN countries on the safe reopening of additional routes in the future according to prevailing situations.

Malaysia currently has air and land VTL arrangement with Singapore while Malaysia and Brunei have agreed in principle to implement the same soon. —

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