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.
Singapore Airlines restarts Singapore-Moscow service
Singapore flag carrier announces resumption of Moscow flights Read More
How you can influence the future of Aviation?
The World Tourism Network emerged out of a grassroots initiatives known as rebuilding.travel. Aviation veteran Vijay Poonoosamy, a former VP ... Read More
Best Passports to have: Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Germany
The US or UK Passport only gives access to 75 countries visa free. This is bringing the value of the ... Read More
Singapore Airlines launches ‘digital health passport’
Singapore Airlines announced that it had started the trials of the world’s first “health verification process”, that the company described as ... Read More
Dusit International debuts in Singapore
Dusit International has officially expanded into Singapore with the opening of Dusit Thani Laguna Singapore in the heart of the ... Read More
Singapore-Hong Kong Air Travel Bubble spurs Christmas bookings
October 15 announcement that Hong Kong and Singapore have reached an in-principle agreement to establish a bilateral Air Travel Bubble ... Read More
Hong Kong-Singapore Bubble Fulfilling Pent-up Travel Demand
On October 15, Hong Kong and Singapore reached an in-principle agreement to establish a bilateral Air Travel Bubble (ATB), which ... Read More
Singapore Airlines re-launches world’s longest flight to New York’s JFK
The flag carrier airline of Singapore announced that it will re-launch its world's longest nonstop flight to New York next ... Read More
Singapore Tourism partners with Expedia to target international markets
Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and Expedia have inked a two-year global marketing partnership. Its focus is to stimulate the local ... Read More
Hong Kong and Singapore establish quarantine-free air travel bubble
Singapore and Hong Kong have agreed in principle to create an air travel bubble between them that will not require ... Read More
Singapore can’t wait around for a vaccine to reopen travel
Ong Ye Kung, the minister of Transport for Singapore explained that his country can't wait around for a vaccine. Ong ... Read More
Singapore Airlines to resume Amsterdam, Barcelona, London, Milan, Paris and Frankfurt flights
Singapore's flag carrier, Singapore Airlines, announced that it will resume and increase the frequency of flights on a number of ... Read More
Singapore relaxes border restrictions, allows visitors from New Zealand and Brunei in
Singapore authorities announced that visitors from New Zealand and Brunei are now allowed to travel to and from the island ... Read More
Singapore Airlines launching ‘nowhere flights’
In an attempt to boost its grounded passenger business, Singapore Airlines plans to launch so-called "nowhere" flights - trips that ... Read More
Electronic tracking devices will spare some Singapore visitors COVID-19 quarantine
Singapore authorities announced that not all new arrivals to the city-state will have to quarantine at a government facility during ... Read More
Four Emergencies Airlines are facing – what is the way ahead?
Quarantines, economic recession, and health fears are likely to continue to weigh on airline passenger numbers. The COVID-19 crisis has ... Read More
7 in 10 Singaporeans still want to travel in 2020
The results of the Travel Intent Survey 2020, that analysed post-COVID-19 travel intentions of 6,000 Singaporeans, were published today. The ... Read More
Digital Ambassadors: The Right Way and the Wrong Way
To ensure no one gets left behind as Singapore becomes more digitally connected, the government will be setting up a ... Read More
Why Saving your National Airlines is worth the investment
Vijay Poonoosam is a member of the International Board of Experts for rebuilding.travel. He will be discussing a hot topic ... Read More
Asia-Pacific hotels continue profit free fall
Asia-Pacific, where the coronavirus first appeared, continues to serve as the baseline for global hotel data performance comparison. March data ... Read More
Singapore extends COVID-19 ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown till June
Singapore government announced a four-week extension of the city-state's partial lockdown to stop the spread of COVID-19 infections. Singapore's Prime ... Read More
Ascott provides safe rooms for those unable to travel home
Ascott has stepped up to provide a home away from home for healthcare workers, returning nationals, guests who are affected ... Read More
Singapore moves migrant workers to ‘accommodation vessels’ docked in restricted area
Singapore government officials announced plans to to house thousands of migrant workers in floating 'accommodation vessels' that are normally used ... Read More
Read Singapore Airlines CEO Heartfelt Apology and Gift for Elite Members
Goh Choon Phong is the Chief Executive Officer of Singapore Airlines and Singapore Airlines Cargo. He was appointed the CEO ... Read More
Could Coronavirus become the new normal for mankind? Three possible scenarios
"The Conarvirus is here to stay until the end of the year," said Associate Professor Hsu Li Yang, infectious diseases ... Read More
Asia Coronavirus COVID-19 Update: Travel Restrictions, Current Situation
In early January 2020, a cluster of pneumonia cases of unknown cause was detected in Wuhan City, Hubei, China. The ... Read More
IATA on COVID-19: Coronavirus Impacts
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) updated its analysis of the financial impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) public health ... Read More
Israel taking steps to minimize global spread of Coronavirus COVID-19
Israel is taking no chances with the outbreak and spread of coronavirus COVID-19. Numerous flights have been cancelled and foreigners ... Read More
IFALPA Postpones Singapore Conference due to Coronavirus COVID-19
In consultation with ALPA-Singapore, the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) has made the decision to abstain from ... Read More
FCM appoints new Director for Asia
FCM Travel Solutions, a travel management company, has announced the appointment of Joanne Taylor as Director of Account Management Asia. ... Read More
Airbus and Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore sign MOU
Airbus and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enable urban air ... Read More
Airbus blended wing aircraft
Airbus has revealed MAVERIC (Model Aircraft for Validation and Experimentation of Robust Innovative Controls) its "blended wing body" scale model ... Read More
De Havilland Canada and Viking Air won’t attend Singapore Airshow 2020 over coronavirus fears
In light of the increased alert level announced today by the Singapore Government and Ministry of Health due to incidents ... Read More
Coronavirus Update: Singapore raises Disease Outbreak Level to Orange
Following several cases of novel coronavirus without any links to previous cases or travel history to mainland China, today, Friday, ... Read More
Hawaii Coronavirus victim fights Norwegian Cruise Line
Pua Morrison from Maui, Hawaii became the first financial victim of the coronavirus in Hawaii due to corporate greed by ... Read More
Airbus to showcase its latest products at Singapore Airshow 2020
Airbus will participate at the upcoming Singapore Airshow, showcasing its latest products, services and innovations in the commercial aircraft, defence, ... Read More