Singapore

Like a return to the origins. The Pullman Singapore Hill Street, which has just opened its doors in the heart of the City-State, plunges its guests into the world of the sleeping cars created in the 19th century by George Pullman. A journey into the past organised in a contemporary way. As soon as they arrive, they will be greeted by Pullman Porters, as well as a...

Singapore has two new addresses for business travellers who love chic, designer hotels. The Mondrian brand, which is part of Ennismore, Accor's lifestyle hotel subsidiary, has just set up in the heights of Chinatown, in the Duxton Hill district. Close to the Central Business District, Duxton Hill, once an underworld area, has become the place to...

The Mondrian brand is set to almost triple its number of hotels by 2025. With eight hotels around the world - in Los Angeles, Miami, New York, London, Doha and Seoul, as well as Cannes and Mexico City - this top-of-the-range lifestyle brand is looking forward to fourteen more. Taken over by Accor in...

The first elements of Swiss's 2023-2024 winter programme were unveiled on 26 April. The airline intends to focus on several strategic areas for business travellers, on long-haul routes. The Lufthansa Group carrier will be significantly strengthening its service to Miami. Swiss will be doubling the frequency of flights to...

Some observers sometimes doubt the legitimacy of Skytrax's World Airport Awards. But these rankings, which are based on votes cast by passengers around the world, give an idea of how the quality of service at airports and on airlines is evolving. On 15 March, the consultant published its survey...

In addition to its solid event and hotel capacities, a tour of the MICE offering cannot overlook the unique venues that make up the true "SingaporeExperience". Here are a few examples of must-see or more unusual events. Going green... Singapore has lived up to its nickname of Garden City. And the Gardens by the Bay experience...

As the global meeting place for major events and VIP meetings, Singapore owes this status to its first-class infrastructure. MICE facilities that are not only efficient but also atypical, to make every event a memorable one. Like the National Gallery, which has rapidly established itself as one of the most prestigious addresses...

Singapore is both a hotel tradition embodied in historic monuments and a bold vision of the future. It is the timeless elegance of the Raffles, and the exaggerated modernity of the Marina Bay Sands (MBS). The use of the greatest architects, backed by the traditional precepts of feng shui. These apparent paradoxes, and...

Their splayed silhouettes in flashy colours have become Singapore's picture postcard in recent years. It has to be said that the Supertrees that have sprung up in the heart of the destination are quite photogenic, and locals and travellers alike converge there every evening to watch the sound of the...

Following the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on 10 February between Singapore Airlines and Vietnam Airlines, business travellers can look forward to improved connections between the two countries, particularly from the Singapore Changi hub. As a first step, the two carriers will explore code-share opportunities to facilitate better connections between the two...

The Ascott group is completing its conquest of Paris's beautiful districts by preparing to set up its luxurious The Crest Collection on the Left Bank, quai des Grands Augustins. Following on from La Clef Louvre, La Clef Tour Eiffel and La Clef Champs-Élysées, by 2026 the world leader in extended-stay hotels will be offering a fourth five-star address in the...

Updated on 31/1 at 12 noon - Authors: Arnaud Deltenre and Luc Citrinot for the South-East Asia Australia region Sydney's famous Darling Harbour district is set to be enriched this year by a new landmark building, the Ribbon, with its curved, futuristic silhouette. This is undoubtedly because this major project, incorporating a...

Waterfalls, a beach of fine sand, the shade of luxuriant flora: to read the presentation of Pan Pacific's future flagship hotel, you'd think it was set in the heart of a paradise far from the hustle and bustle of busy life. Not at all: it's right in the middle of Singapore, on Orchard Road, the Champs-Elysées of...

Already partners in the Star Alliance, Thai Airways International and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have signed an extended Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This agreement will result in a new strategic partnership, including code-sharing and wide-ranging commercial collaboration. It is designed to offer customers of both airlines more...

Bad news for passengers departing from Singapore's Changi airport. From 1 November, higher airport charges will affect passengers departing from Changi airport. Passengers on flights departing from Changi currently pay a departure charge of 52.30 $ (€37.11). This consists of a...

The airline capacity analysis website OAG has been confirming this for some weeks now: South-East Asia is now the fastest-growing region for air transport in terms of the number of seats year on year. If we look at the first week of September 2022 compared with 2021, the number of seats...

A year as troubled as 2021 could only result in a shake-up of the ICCA rankings. The International Congress and Convention Association has just published its benchmark rankings, showing profound changes among the major MICE destinations. The top three no longer include Paris, which has held one or other of the top two positions since...

At the start of this summer, Singapore seems to have finally turned the page on the Covid-19 crisis. In any case, Singapore Airlines is looking to the future with renewed confidence, which is borne out by the figures. The reopening of the city-state to the world since the end of last year - and with the end of the...

Changi Airport Group (CAG), which manages Singapore's airport, announced on Monday 23 May that operations at Terminal 2 (T2) will resume on 29 May. This is the first phase of the reopening of the terminal, as the airport prepares to meet the increase in passenger traffic in the coming months...

With the easing of entry formalities, French travellers will once again be able to converge on Singapore. They will discover a destination resolutely committed to sustainable tourism. This exemplary approach is reflected in the many concrete measures taken, particularly in the tourism sector. Starting with the hotel industry and its flagship...