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.

Singapore has retained its place at the top of a ranking of the world’s strongest passports, previously knocking Spain off the top spot.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brandon Chia, 31, a nurse in the South Island of New Zealand. Chia moved from Singapore to New Zealand in 2022. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

If you're considering moving to Asia, a new report can help determine which city would be the top choice.

In the new Hulu show Interior Chinatown, a background actor trapped playing different cliched Asian characters on a police procedural gets involved in Chinatown’s crime scene. Comedian Ronny Chieng, who co-stars on the show, based on the much-lauded book of the same name, is a bit of a connoisseur of Chinatown neighborhoods around the world, having lived in Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, and now the United States. “It’s pretty funny, because the idea of Chinatown is basically in a non-Asian country, right? But the best Chinatowns are probably in Malaysia or Singapore,” says Chieng, who remains a senior correspondent on The Daily Show. “But damn, I’m biased. I have to go with New York City. It's my Chinatown and I think it's the best Chinatown. It's got food, tailors, massage places, coffee. New York City’s Chinatown is where it's at.”

Singapore Airlines recently announced plans to introduce all-new front-of-the-aircraft cabins across its fleet of seven Airbus A350-900ULR (ultra-long-range) planes. The carrier, which regularly ranks among the world’s best airlines, uses that aircraft to fly what is currently the world’s longest flight route between Singapore and New York, clocking in at just under 19 hours and covering 9,585 air miles. The plane is also used for additional long-haul flights from Singapore, including to Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle.

In 2019, I had a great life on paper: a stable job, boyfriend, and a basement apartment in DC. But I wanted more.

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If you're flying Singapore Airlines Suites or first class anytime soon, you might hear a certain special pop from the Champagne corks being unleashed in the galley. That's because as of Dec. 1, the airline will be the only carrier in the world to serve Cristal on board.

A new artificial intelligence (AI) system is being tested at Heathrow Airport to assist air traffic controllers in managing the UK's most congested airspace.

India's airlines have already received 999 hoax bomb threats this year, Murlidhar Mohol, India's deputy civil aviation minister, said on Thursday.

Nov 28, 2024 • 6 min read

Life in Singapore, a small island state in Southeast Asia that's just slightly smaller than New York City, can get claustrophobic.

America's second-busiest airport is getting a new nonstop flight to Taiwan.

One of the biggest worries when flying is that your luggage will get lost. Arming your suitcase with an AirTag has become quite popular, and Apple has now teamed up with over fifteen airlines to make it even easier to track down your checked baggage.

China's visa-free list continues to grow, with eight more European countries being added.

Several tourists who died in Vang Vieng, Laos are believed to have drunk tainted alcohol.

Don’t expect a flurry of new casino licenses in the UAE. That was the message Wednesday from the country’s top gaming regulator at Skift Global Forum East 2024.

The world’s largest airline alliance is ramping up the battle for premium travelers. On Thursday, Star Alliance opened its first branded airport lounge in Asia. The new facility is in Terminal One at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in southern China. A second lounge will operate from the new Terminal Three when it opens next year.

The upcoming Indian wedding season will be driving a surge in travel, according to online travel company Ixigo. “Flight bookings to major metro hubs and top leisure destinations like Delhi, Mumbai, Srinagar, Jaipur and Goa are seeing a strong 70-80% year-on-year increase,” said Ixigo’s Group CEO Aloke Bajpai.

Savvy travelers have in recent years discovered one of the most helpful hacks while flying: using an Apple AirTag to keep track of checked luggage. The popularity of the quarter-size devices soared during the summer of 2022, when lost luggage was one of the lowlights among many other travel disruptions.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ashley Tan, 29, who quit her job at JP Morgan Singapore to travel. It's been edited for length and clarity.