Scoot Takes Delivery of First E190-E2

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…

Stay Away For Now: Conrad Singapore Orchard Review

Update: Since this review, I’ve had the pleasure of staying at the Conrad Singapore Orchard on several occasions. It’s now my favourite Hilton property in Singapore. Please read this post for my updated impressions of the Conrad Singapore Orchard: How the Conrad Singapore Orchard Became a Favourite. When Hilton announced they were planning to open…

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…

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…