Tiger Airways has a sale through June 17, 2013. Book a ticket to Singapore, Clark, or Jakarta from HKG and you can get 50% off each way. From HKG: To Price Travel Period Clark (Manila) 50% off* + tax 01 Aug 13 – 31 Oct 13 Singapore 50% off* + tax 10 Oct 13 – 30 Nov 13 Jakartanew! 50% ... Read More »
Here is a short video from CNN on how the Singapore Airlines girls prepare and train for work. I thought some of you aviation junkies might enjoy it. It’s really amazing how much makeup and preparation they have to do before each flight. Especially when you compare it with Western airlines whose flight attendants basically just wake up, put on ... Read More »
Jetsar has a new sale through May 20th to Singapore. Advertised fares are $578 HKD one way, all-in. But actually I saw some fares for $528 as well. Jetstar Birthday Sale brings you loads of travel offers to loads of countries! Let’s check out the Gardens by the Bay’s serene new promenade, enjoy delicacies in Kuala Lumpur, bask in sea, ... Read More »
This is the lowest all-in price to Singapore I can remember in awhile. $1,067 HKD roundtrip from HKG to SIN on Tiger Airways Travel period is July 10, 2013 through March 29, 2014. The sale is available for booking online through April 22nd, 2013. If you can plan ahead a few months, try to lock in this steal of a ... Read More »
Scoot is a new discount airline started in 2012 in partnership with Singapore Airlines. Basically it’s the discount brand for SIA. Scoot flies to 8 destinations from Singapore (soon 9): Bangkok Taipei Tokyo (via Taipei) Qingdao Shenyang (via Qingdao) Tianjin Gold Coast Sydney Seoul (starting May 29, 2013) Pricing is competitive, but with the Singapore dollar strong these days, not ... Read More »
This is a pretty awesome promotion, and a good excuse to take Singapore Airlines or Silk Air on your next trip. I’m sure demand is low the first half of this year which is why Singapore Airlines is offering this promotion. Also, tickets on SQ tend to be a little more expensive than other airlines, so they can afford to ... Read More »
Singapore Airlines has informed me of a service “pop-up” of the A380 from Singapore to Hong Kong to San Francisco, or vice versa. A daily Hong Kong flight which continues to San Francisco will be served with the A380 instead of the Boeing 777-300ER on a seasonal basis between 28 December 2012 and 24 March 2013. This will increase to ... Read More »
Most people these days are aware of the fanfares Cathay Pacific roles out every Tuesday at 8am HKT. Tickets to Singapore have been seen around $980 for limited dates, but if you’re willing to spend $200 more, you can get a Smart Saver to Singapore for $1,180 HKD. Keep in mind though these tickets must be purchased by December 14, ... Read More »
A bunch of news articles are covering the announcement of the end of two of Singapore Airlines longest flights, SIN – LAX and SIN – EWR, which is also the longest flight in the world. Wall Street Journal Fodors This is an unfortunate announcement for business travelers in the region, but most of us probably will never have even taken this flight anyway because ... Read More »
Through November 30, 2012 you can book tickets on Cathay Pacific for flights to Singapore for $1,100 HKD before taxes / fees. This is a great fare for Cathay Pacific and I recently flew them from SIN to HKG, no complaints, plenty of empty seats, good food and service. You can definitely get to Singapore cheaper by flying the discount ... Read More »
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