Jetstar Asia has added four new routes to Singapore under the country's quarantine-free scheme. The airline will offer Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) flights from Phuket, Clark, Manila, and Perth. Flights from Phuket will commence on March 2nd, while Manila and Clark flights will begin on March 4th. The service from Perth will begin a week later on March 11th.

VTL flights from the Philippines, Thailand and Australia

Jetstar Asia will launch four new VTL routes to Singapore eligible for fully-vaccinated travelers. The carrier will fly from Thailand (Phuket), the Philippines (Clark and Manila) and Australia (Perth) up to seven times a week.

Jetstar Asia CEO, Bara Pasupathi, said,

"Key Southeast Asian cities, such as Clark and Manila, are such critical links in our expanding network, while Phuket and Perth are incredible leisure destinations, offering customers the opportunity to take a much-deserved break."

The new routes will commence on the following dates:

• HKT (Phuket) - March 2nd, with up to four services a week
• CRK (Clark) - March 4th, with up to six services a week
• MNL (Manila) - March 4th, with up to seven services a week
• PER (Perth) - March 11th, with up to four services a week

Pasupathi added,

"It’s great to offer our customers more opportunities for quarantine-free travel to incredible destinations, something they’ve missed so much over the past two years."

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Cheap fares available

Jetstar Asia is offering a network-wide sale between February 14th to February 25th, which includes the four new VTL routes.

Sale prices start at:

• Phuket - SGD49 ($36)
• Clark - SGD109 ($80)
• Manila - SGD135 ($100)
• Perth - SGD179 ($132)

Travel periods eligible under the sale will vary for each route. Passengers booking a flight through jetstar.com before April 30th, 2022, for travel before August 31st, 2023, will receive one ‘fee free’ date change as part of Jetstar’s Fly Flexible policy.

Singapore expands VTL

As per Singapore's travel rules, only fully-vaccinated travelers are permitted on VTL flights (exemptions for 12 years and under). Passengers must also conform to VTL regulations, including receiving a WHO EUL-approved jab at least 14 days before travel.

Pasupathi added,

"With the introduction of more VTLs, combined with gradual relaxing of quarantine measures for vaccinated travelers and the transition from PCR tests to the less costly ARTs, consumer confidence is improving, and international trips are once again back on people’s radar."

Singapore’s Ministry of Health announced changes to VTL entry requirements starting from 23.59 (SGT) on February 21st, 2022. This includes progressively increasing VTL quotas for each airline and allowing VTL flights from Hong Kong, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Do you have your eye on any of these routes? Have you flown on a VTL flight to Singapore recently? Let us know in the comments.