Thailand has finally decided to scrap the Thailand Pass for foreigners, starting for entry from 1 July 2022. The Thailand Pass entry requirement for Thais 1 June, and also simplified for foreigners. With today’s news, foreigners will also no longer be required to apply for Thailand Pass prior to travel, which is fantastic news for…
My take on the Krisflyer Devaluation
It was inevitable that Singapore Airlines were going to devalue Krisflyer. Given the surge in travel over the last few months and the numerous promotions Krisflyer rolled out to keep members loyal and entice them to build up their mileage balances – also helping SIA to maintain a nice healthy cashflow by selling miles –…
Great News: Singapore Drops Pre-departure Tests for Vaccinated Travellers
The Singapore government has announced that from 26 April 2022, all fully vaccinated travellers and children under the age of 12 will no longer be required to undergo a pre-departure test (PDT) within 2 days prior to departure for Singapore. This is fantastic news as the final testing hurdle for fully vaccinated travellers is being…
Reminder: Australia Removes Pre-departure Testing
This was actually announced by Australian Federal government in late-March, but it has finally come into effect today 18 April. As of today, pre-departure testing is no longer required to enter Australia. This applies to both fully vaccinated or unvaccinated, although of course foreign visitors are only allowed entry if they are fully vaccinated per…
IHG Launches Revamped IHG One Rewards
IHG has introduced its new IHG One Rewards, a revamp of the existing IHG Rewards Club programme. The new IHG One brings in some changes to the tier structure and benefits, which I’ll discuss in detail. What’s new in IHG One? Firstly, the new programme finally brings to life the new tier structure which was…
Welcome!
Welcome to my new blog! Soon to be the home of news, insights and personal reviews of all things aviation and travel. About Me I’m an aviation and travel enthusiast based in Singapore. In the few years leading up to Covid-19, I did around 100,000 miles of flying on average per year for work and…