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…
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…
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…
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…
China Resumes Visa-Free Entry for Singaporeans
China has announced it will resume its 15-day visa free policy for Singaporeans, allowing Singaporean passport holders to enter China for business, tourism, family visit and transit purposes. The visa-free entry will also be resumed for citizens of Brunei. The visa-free entry will take effect from midnight on Wednesday 26 July, enabling Singaporeans to visit…
Hilton Extends Asia Pacific “Like A Member” Dining Offer to end-2023
Update (28 December 2023): Hilton has now extended this offer to 30 June 2024. The updated expiration date and T&Cs can still be found in the links below. Please refer to this post for more details. Hilton has once again extended the “Like A Member” dining discount for Asia Pacific region. The offer was previously…
Singapore Airlines Expands Unlimited Inflight Wi-Fi to All Cabin Classes, But KrisFlyer Members Only
Just months after one round of complimentary inflight Wi-Fi enhancement, Singapore Airlines has now announced a further expansion of complimentary inflight Wi-Fi. From 1 July 2023, passengers in all cabin classes will be able to enjoy complimentary unlimited inflight Wi-Fi. This is available on all aircraft equipped with inflight Wi-Fi, which excludes the seven ex-SilkAir…
China Reopens Border to Tourists, But Visas (Mostly) Required
China has announced that it will resume issuing tourist visas, for the first time since the start of the pandemic three years ago. This took effect from 15 March 2023. This move comes as China continues to gradually ease border restrictions, which started with the removal of quarantine for foreign arrivals a couple of months…
Changi Airport Wins World’s Best Airport 2023
Changi Airport has won the World’s Best Airport for 2023, at the World Airport Awards held in Amsterdam yesterday. This is the 12th time Changi Airport has won the award, which is given out by Skytrax. Changi Airport was also awarded Best Airport Dining, Best Airport for Leisure Activities, and Best Airport in Asia. In…
Sayonara: Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Devaluation Hits JAL Awards
Last year, Alaska Airlines (AS) had hinted at a potential Mileage Plan devaluation. The airline had stated: Starting late December, the way you view award charts online is changing. We’ll have a simplified award chart to show you where award levels start based on which regions you’re traveling from and to. With this change, similar…