Articles tagged “singapore”

Singapore’s new passenger levy sends a message to the aviation world: Sustainable fuels are no longer optional. But can a tax alone jumpstart a struggling green fuel market?

Moral of the story: Being low-cost is no longer enough. Without scale, efficiency, and solid financial backing, it’s getting harder for smaller airlines to stay in the game — especially with the kind of cut-throat competition we’re seeing in the region.

There’s no shortage of new hotels in the pipeline in the APAC region. These 20 entrants, which just opened or opening soon, are geared toward the meeting and incentive market.

As luxury goes local and lifestyle goes upscale, Hilton’s NoMad debut in Singapore makes a clear statement about the future of luxury hospitality in the region.

With the economy stabilizing and leisure and business travel bouncing back, investors like GIC are betting big on the “next wave” of premium hotel demand. The SAMHI deal signals not just confidence in the sector, but in the evolving Indian traveler.

The Singapore Tourism Board is shifting its tourism focus to value over volume as part of its Tourism 2040 roadmap.

On today’s podcast, we talk about travelers spending more money, Eurostar seeing more Americans, and Lady Gaga‘s impact on Singapore tourism.

To gamble or not to gamble, that's Thailand's dilemma. Integrated resorts could boost revenue, but there's also the risk of losing Chinese tourists, a market already shrinking over safety worries.

With live tourism booming, can Lady Gaga "Just Dance" her way to replicating Taylor Swift's tour magic?

With a network relying on global transit traffic through its Changi Airport hub, operating results at Singapore Airlines are a bellwether for the health of the wider industry.