Scoot officially took delivery of its first Embraer E190-E2 last Thursday 11 April, with the aircraft (still wearing a Brazilian registration PR-EEW) touching down in Singapore this afternoon 15 April. The aircraft, to be registered 9V-THA, arrived after a marathon multi-leg journey from Brazil to Singapore via Gran Canaria, Athens, Baku, Hyderabad and Phuket. 9V-THA…
Brussels in 31 Hours: Singapore Airlines’ Brussels Inaugural
Back in December 2019, Singapore Airlines announced its intention to resume service to Brussels in October 2020 after what would have been a roughly 17-year absence from the Belgian capital. That obviously never happened due to Covid-19, but it was clear Brussels remained a high priority addition. Finally, in September 2023, SIA announced (again) that…
Singapore Airlines Enhances Premium Economy In-flight Offerings
Singapore Airlines has announced enhancements to its Premium Economy in-flight offerings, which took to the skies on 31 March. These enhancements include expanded and improved food & beverage offerings, and an amenity kit. The latter is a new addition to the overall Premium Economy soft product. Let’s break down the various enhancements, and I’ll share…
Stay Away For Now: Conrad Singapore Orchard Review
When Hilton announced they were planning to open a second Conrad in Singapore, I knew I would want to stay there early. Living in Singapore, this of course wouldn’t be a difficult task, assuming rates were acceptable. With Hilton being my main hotel loyalty programme these days, a new Hilton-brand property opening here is big…
Review: SWISS 777-300ER Business Class (ZRH-SIN)
As I shared in an earlier instalment, for our return flight back to Singapore after our European holiday, we opted to fly SWISS from Milan via Zurich. SWISS Business was something I’d been wanting to tick off for awhile, and 2 cancelled redemptions – one of which was caused by a technical fault on a…
Hilton Extends Asia Pacific “Like A Member” Dining Offer (Again)
Hilton has once again extended the “Like A Member” dining discount for Asia Pacific region. The offer was previously planned to end on 31 December 2023, but this has now been extended to 30 June 2024 instead per the new T&Cs. This is the third extension of the “Like A Member” offer. The offer had…
Review: SWISS Senator Lounge ‘E’ Zurich
After our flight from Milan, we decided to pop into town for a quick dinner and walk before our flight from Zurich back home to Singapore. When we got back to the airport, we headed straight for the Senator Lounge in the non-Schengen “E” pier, where our flight was departing from. The SWISS Senator “E”…
Review: Lufthansa Lounge Milan Malpensa
Before our SWISS flight to Zurich from Milan, we visited the Lufthansa Lounge in Milan Malpensa airport. While technically not a Senator lounge, it felt comparable to the Senator standard, and with a lack of crowd, it was a perfectly pleasant place to relax before our flight. It’s not an impressive by any measure, but…
Short hop: SWISS (Helvetic) E195-E2 Business Class Review (MXP-ZRH)
Our UK and Italy holiday was coming to an end, and it was time to head home. For our flight back to Singapore, I was determined to fly SWISS Business Class, having had to cruelly cancel a redemption back in May after our positioning flight went tech in London. Originating from Milan ended up making…
Singapore Airlines To Launch London Gatwick from June 2024
Singapore Airlines has recently announced their plans to commence service to London Gatwick from late-June 2024. The service will operate five-times weekly from 21 June 2024, utilising the long-haul version of the A350-900. The new service to London Gatwick will complement the existing four-times daily London Heathrow services. The new Gatwick service will take SIA’s…