Category: Singapore travel news
Singapore travel & tourism news for travelers and travel professionals. Latest travel and tourism news on Singapore. Latest news on safety, hotels, resorts, attractions, tours and transportation in Singapore. Singapore Travel information. Singapore, an island city-state off southern Malaysia, is a global financial center with a tropical climate and multicultural population. Its colonial core centers on the Padang, a cricket field since the 1830s and now flanked by grand buildings such as City Hall, with its 18 Corinthian columns. In Singapore's circa-1820 Chinatown stands the red-and-gold Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, said to house one of Buddha's teeth.
Aviation Industry Leaders Unite in World Tourism Network Interest Group
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 21, 2021 19:38Aviation is a key factor in rebuilding the travel and tourism industry. The World Tourism Network had an initial brainstorming discussion with industry leaders to talk about a way forward. Read More
Singapore Airlines resumes flights between Munich and Singapore
Harry S. Johnson- January 20, 2021 15:40Resuming nonstop service between Munich and Singapore sends a very important signal, especially in these challenging times Read More
Singapore Airlines restarts Singapore-Moscow service
Harry S. Johnson- January 15, 2021 00:19Singapore flag carrier announces resumption of Moscow flights Read More
How you can influence the future of Aviation?
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 13, 2021 21:19The World Tourism Network emerged out of a grassroots initiatives known as rebuilding.travel. Aviation veteran Vijay Poonoosamy, a former VP for Etihad Airways is now leading the Aviation Interest Group ... Read More
Best Passports to have: Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Germany
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 6, 2021 09:14The US or UK Passport only gives access to 75 countries visa free. This is bringing the value of the US passport to the same level as The Gambia. The ... Read More
Singapore Airlines launches ‘digital health passport’
Harry S. Johnson- December 24, 2020 18:58Singapore Airlines announced that it had started the trials of the world’s first “health verification process”, that the company described as the "new normal" for travel. Singapore's flag carrier has become ... Read More
Dusit International debuts in Singapore
Harry S. Johnson- December 2, 2020 16:01Dusit International has officially expanded into Singapore with the opening of Dusit Thani Laguna Singapore in the heart of the renowned Laguna National Golf & Country Club, one of the ... Read More
Singapore-Hong Kong Air Travel Bubble spurs Christmas bookings
Harry S. Johnson- November 5, 2020 16:04October 15 announcement that Hong Kong and Singapore have reached an in-principle agreement to establish a bilateral Air Travel Bubble (ATB), which would allow leisure travel between them to restart ... Read More
Hong Kong-Singapore Bubble Fulfilling Pent-up Travel Demand
editor- November 5, 2020 01:11On October 15, Hong Kong and Singapore reached an in-principle agreement to establish a bilateral Air Travel Bubble (ATB), which would allow leisure travel between them to restart this month ... Read More
Singapore Airlines re-launches world’s longest flight to New York’s JFK
Harry S. Johnson- October 24, 2020 01:26The flag carrier airline of Singapore announced that it will re-launch its world's longest nonstop flight to New York next month, this time flying to New York City's John F ... Read More
Singapore Tourism partners with Expedia to target international markets
Harry S. Johnson- October 21, 2020 17:06Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and Expedia have inked a two-year global marketing partnership. Its focus is to stimulate the local tourism industry by supporting home-grown businesses and strengthen Singapore’s position ... Read More
Hong Kong and Singapore establish quarantine-free air travel bubble
Harry S. Johnson- October 15, 2020 13:08Singapore and Hong Kong have agreed in principle to create an air travel bubble between them that will not require quarantine upon arrival, the Singapore government said Thursday. The agreement ... Read More
Singapore can’t wait around for a vaccine to reopen travel
Juergen T Steinmetz- October 11, 2020 21:03Ong Ye Kung, the minister of Transport for Singapore explained that his country can't wait around for a vaccine. Ong Ye Kung MP is served as the Minister for Transport ... Read More
Singapore Airlines to resume Amsterdam, Barcelona, London, Milan, Paris and Frankfurt flights
Harry S. Johnson- October 5, 2020 13:55Singapore's flag carrier, Singapore Airlines, announced that it will resume and increase the frequency of flights on a number of destinations by the end of the year. "It is expected ... Read More
Singapore relaxes border restrictions, allows visitors from New Zealand and Brunei in
Harry S. Johnson- September 30, 2020 08:59Singapore authorities announced that visitors from New Zealand and Brunei are now allowed to travel to and from the island city-state. Visitors from Brunei or New Zealand, who have remained ... Read More
Singapore Airlines launching ‘nowhere flights’
Harry S. Johnson- September 12, 2020 19:12In an attempt to boost its grounded passenger business, Singapore Airlines plans to launch so-called "nowhere" flights - trips that start and end at the same airport. The airline will ... Read More
Electronic tracking devices will spare some Singapore visitors COVID-19 quarantine
Harry S. Johnson- August 4, 2020 00:51Singapore authorities announced that not all new arrivals to the city-state will have to quarantine at a government facility during COVID-19 epidemic. Instead, the visitors from certain countries and returning ... Read More
Four Emergencies Airlines are facing – what is the way ahead?
Vijay Poonoosamy- July 5, 2020 18:55Quarantines, economic recession, and health fears are likely to continue to weigh on airline passenger numbers. The COVID-19 crisis has grounded airlines and halted air travel all over the world, ... Read More
7 in 10 Singaporeans still want to travel in 2020
Chief Assignment Editor- July 4, 2020 01:30The results of the Travel Intent Survey 2020, that analysed post-COVID-19 travel intentions of 6,000 Singaporeans, were published today. The survey aimed to understand the outlook of travel recovery and ... Read More
Digital Ambassadors: The Right Way and the Wrong Way
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- June 6, 2020 19:47To ensure no one gets left behind as Singapore becomes more digitally connected, the government will be setting up a new digitalization office to double down on outreach efforts to ... Read More
Why Saving your National Airlines is worth the investment
Vijay Poonoosamy- May 5, 2020 07:36Vijay Poonoosam is a member of the International Board of Experts for rebuilding.travel. He will be discussing a hot topic in an upcoming webinar with travel industry members and decision-makers ... Read More
Asia-Pacific hotels continue profit free fall
Chief Assignment Editor- April 29, 2020 19:51Asia-Pacific, where the coronavirus first appeared, continues to serve as the baseline for global hotel data performance comparison. March data indicates that the virus’ impact on hotel performance is not ... Read More
Singapore extends COVID-19 ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown till June
Chief Assignment Editor- April 21, 2020 16:27Singapore government announced a four-week extension of the city-state's partial lockdown to stop the spread of COVID-19 infections. Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said today that the lockdown now ... Read More
Ascott provides safe rooms for those unable to travel home
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 20, 2020 02:44Ascott has stepped up to provide a home away from home for healthcare workers, returning nationals, guests who are affected by border closures or city lockdowns, migrant workers and others ... Read More
Singapore moves migrant workers to ‘accommodation vessels’ docked in restricted area
Chief Assignment Editor- April 13, 2020 15:47Singapore government officials announced plans to to house thousands of migrant workers in floating 'accommodation vessels' that are normally used for offshore and marine industry staff. Tens of thousands of ... Read More
Read Singapore Airlines CEO Heartfelt Apology and Gift for Elite Members
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 1, 2020 09:28Goh Choon Phong is the Chief Executive Officer of Singapore Airlines and Singapore Airlines Cargo. He was appointed the CEO of the airline on 3 September 2010. Prior to his ... Read More
Could Coronavirus become the new normal for mankind? Three possible scenarios
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 12, 2020 17:20"The Conarvirus is here to stay until the end of the year," said Associate Professor Hsu Li Yang, infectious diseases program leader at the National University of Singapore's Saw Swee ... Read More
Asia Coronavirus COVID-19 Update: Travel Restrictions, Current Situation
editor- March 5, 2020 23:00In early January 2020, a cluster of pneumonia cases of unknown cause was detected in Wuhan City, Hubei, China. The resulting coronavirus COVID-19 has led to over 95,000 confirmed cases ... Read More
IATA on COVID-19: Coronavirus Impacts
editor- March 5, 2020 19:22The International Air Transport Association (IATA) updated its analysis of the financial impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency on the global air transport industry. IATA now sees ... Read More
Israel taking steps to minimize global spread of Coronavirus COVID-19
editor- February 26, 2020 19:55Israel is taking no chances with the outbreak and spread of coronavirus COVID-19. Numerous flights have been cancelled and foreigners from certain designated countries are forbidden from entering Israel. Cathay ... Read More
IFALPA Postpones Singapore Conference due to Coronavirus COVID-19
editor- February 26, 2020 18:36In consultation with ALPA-Singapore, the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) has made the decision to abstain from holding this year’s IFALPA Annual Conference in Singapore as earlier ... Read More
FCM appoints new Director for Asia
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 19, 2020 04:50FCM Travel Solutions, a travel management company, has announced the appointment of Joanne Taylor as Director of Account Management Asia. Based at FCM’s regional office in Singapore, Joanne is part ... Read More
Airbus and Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore sign MOU
Chief Assignment Editor- February 12, 2020 19:15Airbus and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enable urban air mobility (UAM) in Singapore. The MOU was signed today at ... Read More
Airbus blended wing aircraft
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 11, 2020 08:25Airbus has revealed MAVERIC (Model Aircraft for Validation and Experimentation of Robust Innovative Controls) its "blended wing body" scale model technological demonstrator. At 2 meters long and 3.2 meters wide, with ... Read More
De Havilland Canada and Viking Air won’t attend Singapore Airshow 2020 over coronavirus fears
Chief Assignment Editor- February 8, 2020 17:57In light of the increased alert level announced today by the Singapore Government and Ministry of Health due to incidents of Coronavirus in Singapore, Longview Aviation Capital has elected to ... Read More
Coronavirus Update: Singapore raises Disease Outbreak Level to Orange
editor- February 7, 2020 21:54Following several cases of novel coronavirus without any links to previous cases or travel history to mainland China, today, Friday, February 7, 2020, Singapore raised its Disease Outbreak Response System ... Read More