Travel in Singapore

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Aviation Sustainability Forum (ASF) are launching a standardized Cabin Waste Composition Audit (CWCA) to address the aviation industry’s annual production of over 3.6 million metric tonnes of cabin waste.

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As the Olympics take over Paris, the hospitality scene is expanding in the city — and beyond — with a handful of new hotel openings worth bookmarking for a visit once the crowds have died down. Le Grand Hôtel Cayré opened in the Seventh Arrondissement earlier this month with 123 rooms, all with handcrafted wooden beds and mustard yellow velvet chairs, some with balconies and views of the Sacre Coeur or Eiffel Tower. In Carry-le-Rouet, a seaside village outside of Marseille, L’Hôtel Bleu’s design follows its name with 44 harbor-view rooms decorated in shades of blue. The property’s restaurant offers three seafood-heavy, Mediterranean-inspired tasting menus, while a private cinema room can be reserved when the weather calls for some indoor time. Further east toward Cannes, in the commune of Mougins, Hôtel Le Mas Candille was recently redesigned by the architect and decorator Hugo Toro, whose hand-painted patterns appear on the curtains and carpets in the 46 rooms. Its Glow House spa has four treatment rooms, each with its own terrace, and a private swimming pool overlooking Provence. In Nice’s old town, Hôtel du Couvent opened last month within a 17th-century convent surrounded by two-and-a-half acres of gardens. The former nuns’ herbal shop has been revived and now offers personalized remedies, some made from herbs grown on the property. There’s also a bathing area with pools of varying temperatures inspired by the nearby Roman baths.

In a shift in global mobility rankings, Singapore has claimed the top spot in the 2024 Henley Passport Index released on Wednesday, granting its citizens visa-free access to 195 countries.

I graduated from college two years ago and set a goal for myself to visit at least 50 countries before I turn 30.

A new first class cabin is on the way at Qatar Airways, but it might take a little longer to arrive than expected. Speaking to , Badr Mohammed Al-Meer revealed that he is due to see a prototype of the new top-tier seat on Thursday. 

Jul 23, 2024 • 5 min read

It's not every day that a chef gets a chance to open a restaurant in a cave.

Staff at several airports had to handwrite flight information on whiteboards due to a worldwide IT outage.

Qatar Airways was declared the best airline in the world at the 2024 Airline Awards in London on June 24. Qatar beat out Singapore Airlines, last year’s winner, who slipped to the number two spot this year. Emirates, ANA All Nippon Airways, and Cathay Pacific Airways completed the top five. No North American airline made the top twenty, with Delta narrowly missing out at 21. Other North American airlines that made the top 50 are Air Canada (29) and United Airlines (42). In fact, those three airlines are the only North American airlines to receive any Airline Awards. Other popular North American airlines like American, JetBlue, and Southwest failed to even be mentioned for any individual award.

The lifestyle hotel sector continues to woo some of the world's largest hotel companies, it seems.

Having visited over 40 countries, I've been fortunate enough to experience many of the world's most famous tourist attractions.

The UAE-born Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) has posted combined room revenues of $1.3 billion for the first six months of this year, 18% more than in the first half of 2023.

This is a rare piece of good news for Boeing.

The Tata group is likely to retain the senior management of full-service airline Air India post its merger with Vistara, an Economic Times report said. While Campbell Wilson will continue as the CEO of Air India, the merged entity will have Nipun Aggarwal as the chief commercial and transformation officer, while Sanjay Sharma will continue as CFO. 

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has reported a big rise in passenger traffic. On Monday, the carrier said customer numbers were up 13.9% in June compared to the same month last year. 

International air travel from China is recovering, but set to remain at a fraction of what it was in 2019, according to data platform OAG. 

Pelago, the travel experiences arm of Singapore Airlines Group, on Monday announced a partnership with Primer, a global payments-infrastructure provider.

The demand for alternative accommodations in India is at an early stage but continues to grow.

Jul 12, 2024 • 11 min read

Banyan Group is set to open a record number of luxury hotels and resorts this year. The Singapore-based luxury hotel operator also plans to expand into the Bahamas and introduce a residential rental offering, according to an update this month.

Riyadh Air announced Tuesday that it signed a preliminary agreement with Delta Air Lines, which could bolster the Saudi Arabian startup’s global presence as it looks to launch flights next year.