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Travellers to enjoy quarantine-free holidays to and through Dubai, UAE with VTL expansion

With borders opening up across the world and the desire to travel greater than ever, travellers will have the chance to discover the world through Emirates, which has safely restarted operations to more than 120 destinations within its extensive global network, via Dubai.

SINGAPORE – Travellers from Singapore can look forward to more flight and destination options from 25 February 2022, with the launch of new Vaccinated Travel Lanes (VTLs). Vaccinated travellers will be able to fly into Singapore from Dubai, without the need to quarantine on arrival in Singapore, following an expansion in the VTL scheme.

With borders opening up across the world and the desire to travel greater than ever, travellers will have the chance to discover the world through Emirates, which has safely restarted operations to more than 120 destinations within its extensive global network, via Dubai. 

With the expansion of the VTL to include Dubai in the UAE, Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, will operate four flights a week under the VTL scheme.

Dubai-Singapore VTL Flight Schedule

Emirates will operate the following flight schedule from Dubai to Singapore under the VTL scheme, starting 25 February 2022. 

Flight Number

Days of Operation

Departure from Dubai (local time)

Arrival in Singapore (local time)

EK352

Tuesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday

10:00AM

9:25PM

In addition, with the Dubai Expo currently on, there is no better time to visit the city and catch what’s been dubbed the “world’s largest showcase of brilliance and achievement”. Even better, travellers on Emirates will be able to redeem a complimentary Season Pass with every ticket booked with the airline.

Expo 2020 Dubai
With just a month to go before it closes, the remarkable showcase that is Expo 2020 is a must visit. Themed Connecting Minds, Creating the Future, the Expo showcases the best examples of collaboration, innovation and cooperation from around the world.

Its program is packed with experiences suitable for all ages and interests, including a rich line-up of themed weeks that address global challenges, a range of entertainment, and edutainment. An array of exhibits, workshops, performances, live shows and more are prepared for all – the art and culture fans, food, technology as well as sports enthusiasts. Visitors from Singapore will relish seeing the city-state’s City in Nature Pavilion, which shows her journey in sustainability, while also taking in the other 190 country pavilions. Architecture aficionados can look forward to soaking in the many inspiring designs throughout the Expo 2020 site, while those interested in future innovations that are making a difference in tomorrow’s world can stop by the various thematic and special pavilions, including Emirates’ pavilion.

Travelling with Emirates
Travellers can fly with a peace of mind with Emirates. Emirates has helped customers fly better and will continue to ensure the safety of all guests.

Health and wellbeing: Keeping the health and wellbeing of its passengers as top priority, Emirates has introduced a comprehensive set of safety measures at every step of the customer journey. The airline has also recently introduced contactless technology and scaled up its digital verification capabilities.

Travel Assurance: Emirates continues to lead the industry with innovative products and services that address traveller needs during a dynamic time. The airline has taken its customer care initiatives further with even more generous and flexible booking policies,  and helping loyal customers retain their miles and tier status.  In addition, COVID‑19 medical travel insurance automatically applies to tickets purchased for flights between 1 December 2021 and 31 March 2022. 

PCR Testing: To make travel planning easier, Emirates has partnered with medical groups in Singapore to extend special rates on COVID-19 PCR tests. Emirates passengers will benefit from a discounted rate on COVID-19 PCR tests at select clinics, simply by making an appointment and presenting their Emirates E-tickets at the clinic. Partner medical groups include Healthway Medical which has 34 clinics and Fullerton Health which has seven clinics that provide discounted PCR testing. Tests should be taken not more 72 hours before the flight.

 

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