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Singapore’s Urban Redevelopment Authority unveils Draft Master Plan 2025 for Singapore.
Latest monthly intl arrivals
1,296,596
Mar 2025
Recovery vs 2019
83%
Mar 2019: 1,564,664
YTD Intl Arrivals
16,594,342
No 2024 data
Percent of 2024 Target
101%
of 17M target
Source: Intl arrivals - Singapore Tourism Analytics Network. Page last updated: 4 Jul 2025.
Latest Travel Industry News
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28-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundSingapore’s Urban Redevelopment Authority unveiled its Draft Master Plan 2025 for Singapore. One of the ways in which it will change its heritage conservation program is by looking at 4 criteria as to how they have contributed to Singapore’s history: economy, housing, social and defence, as well as the architectural lens. The city planners are also looking to focus on the quality and variety of living environments, especially with a rapidly ageing population, upgrade walking and cycling paths, and provide more housingSource: straitstimes.com/singapore/spores-age-is-showing-in-its-latest-draft-masterplan-and-thats-a-good-thing
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26-Jun-2025 🌏 outboundThe Foreign Affairs Ministry advised Singaporeans to defer non-essential trips to affected areas in the Middle East and to follow travel advisories. Acting Minister-in-Charge of Muslim Affairs said 43 haj pilgrims were affected by the Scoot flight cancellation on 23 Jun. They were flown back safely via Malaysia Airlines flights from Jeddah on 25 Jun. He said Singaporean students studying in Jordan and Egypt are also stranded due to flight cancellations. The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore said the students are on their way to Singapore after contacting themSource: straitstimes.com/singapore/sporeans-urged-to-postpone-non-essential-travel-to-the-middle-east-amid-escalating-tensions
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26-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundThe Singapore Oceanarium will open its doors to the public on 24 Jul with a closed-door opening ceremony on 23 Jul. It will host the Research and Learning Week from 25-27 Jul in the Oceanarium’s dedicated Research and Learning Centre. There will be a Living Oceans Exhibition in the Oceanarium to showcase the diversity and beauty of the planetSource: ttrweekly.com/site/2025/06/singapore-oceanarium-opens-24-july/
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25-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundThe Prime Minister claimed more countries are trying to "weaponise economic interdependencies" by trying to find “potential choke points” as leverageSource: channelnewsasia.com/singapore/singapore-pm-lawrence-wong-china-economy-countries-weaponise-interdependencies-5202901
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25-Jun-2025 👨✈️ aviationThe CEO of Singapore Airlines received $7.01 million SGD of annual salary for the 2024 financial year ended on 31 Mar 2025, -13.5% YoYSource: channelnewsasia.com/business/singapore-airlines-sia-ceo-annual-pay-falls-s7-million-record-profit-5202921
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25-Jun-2025 👨✈️ aviationChangi Airport and Jewel Changi will host free concerts in Jul and Aug to celebrate Singapore’s 60th anniversary on 1 Aug, featuring singers Sezairi, Regina Song, The Freshman, and SuperSonic band. The Jewel Forest Valley will display more than 1,200 orchids in Aug. There will be a 2km night walk on the Changi Airport Connector on 27 Jul to support Community Chest-funded programs. There will be a pop-up exhibition on the transformation of air travelSource: straitstimes.com/singapore/free-concert-light-shows-among-events-in-and-around-changi-airport-to-celebrate-sg60
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25-Jun-2025 👨✈️ aviationSingaporeans travelling to the Middle East and Europe should expect delays and disruptions despite the ceasefire between Iran and Israel. Singapore Airlines (SIA) will resume flights to Dubai on 26 Jun and Scoot will resume flights to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on 28 Jun. Due to the re-routing of flights, the airlines are expected to run lateSource: straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/singapore-travellers-told-to-expect-delays-even-as-iran-israel-truce-brings-reprieve-to-airlines
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24-Jun-2025 👨✈️ aviationSingapore-bound passengers were among those stranded at Hamad International Airport in Doha following the closure of airspace in Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait. The airspace was closed after Iran launched an attack on a US military base in Doha, Qatar, on 23 Jun. Scoot cancelled 2 flights between Singapore and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on 23 Jun and cancelled another 2 scheduled flights on 26 Jun. Airlines flew north via the Caspian Sea or south via Egypt and Saudi Arabia amid the missile and air strikes during the Israel-Iran conflictSource: channelnewsasia.com/singapore/israel-iran-conflict-travellers-singapore-stranded-doha-hamad-airport-5200716
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24-Jun-2025 👨✈️ aviationQantas diverted its London-bound flight from Perth to Singapore following airspace closure in the Middle East. The airline will monitor the situation and utilise several flight paths for Europe-bound flightsSource: straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/qantas-jet-takes-15-hour-flight-to-nowhere-due-to-middle-east-crisis
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24-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundSingapore Prime Minister said the relationship between Singapore and China is more important than before amid a turbulent and uncertain world due to the US imposition of high tariffs on goodsSource: straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/spore-china-ties-more-important-than-ever-amid-global-uncertainty-says-pm-wong
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24-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundThe police said they received 18 reports regarding fake concert tickets for the Blackpink concert, with losses up to $26,000 SGD. The concert was scheduled on 29-30 Nov. The fake tickets were listed on Telegram, Carousell, X, Facebook Messenger, Viagogo.com and XiaohongshuSource: straitstimes.com/singapore/at-least-26000-lost-in-about-2-weeks-to-blackpink-concert-ticket-scams
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23-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundThe Singapore Tourism Board (STB) revoked licences of 5 travel agencies: Gemini Travel n Tours, Intersys, SGWanka, VS Travel, and Wizfair Travel for failing to submit their audited statements of accounts, annual business profile returns, or bothSource: straitstimes.com/singapore/stb-revokes-licences-of-5-travel-agents
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23-Jun-2025 🛬 inbound70% of eligible Singaporeans have yet to use their $500 SkillsFuture Credit (SSG) top-up, which will expire end of 2025. 721,000 Singaporeans, or 28% eligible, have used it, and since Dec 2024, the usage rate has risen by 2 percentage points, or 30,000 additional users. The most popular courses are information and communications, food and beverage, and sales and marketing. Within these training segments, they are taking courses related to AI, digital transformation, e-commerce, and digital marketing, showing demand for emerging skillsSource: straitstimes.com/singapore/more-than-70-of-singaporeans-have-yet-to-use-skillsfuture-credit-top-up-expiring-end-2025
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23-Jun-2025 👨✈️ aviationSingapore Airlines cancelled all 6 flights between Singapore and Dubai until 25 Jun following the conflict between Israel and Iran. SIA will reaccommodate the passengers on alternative flights or offer a refundSource: channelnewsasia.com/singapore/singapore-airlines-flights-dubai-iran-israel-conflict-5197721
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23-Jun-2025 👨✈️ aviationChangi Airport Group is in talks with airlines to explore new flight connections to Semarang in Central Java, Palembang in South Sumatra and Belitung Island, Sumatra, following approvals for the three airports to operate international flights. Changi Airport currently has flight services to 13 Indonesian destinations with more than 480 weekly passenger services operated by 10 airlines. OAG Aviation Head of Asia said 82% of the total seat capacity on flights between Indonesia and Singapore is to Jakarta and DenpasarSource: straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/changi-airport-group-exploring-possible-new-flights-to-semarang-palembang-belitung-in-indonesia
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23-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundSingapore’s core inflation dropped to 0.6% YoY in May vs 0.7% in Apr. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) attributed this to the easing of food inflation. Accommodation inflation was recorded at 1.1%. Core inflation, which excludes accommodation and private transport, eased to 0.0% in May on a MoM basis. The overall inflation dropped to 0.8% vs 0.9% in Apr due to lower private transport inflation. The overall inflation, which excludes non-consumption expenditures such as purchases of houses, shares and other financial assets and income taxes, increased 0.7%Source: channelnewsasia.com/singapore/singapore-core-inflation-may-food-prices-crude-oil-trade-war-5197701
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22-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundByteGenie Pte Ltd is looking to raise $837,000 SGD in funds to support the hospitality sector to connect with companies and business travellers using artificial intelligence (AI). The startup has secured $515,000 SGD as of early Jun. The CEO of ByteGenie said they help the sales teams to generate leads in real time and save them 85% of their time in closing the deals. She added that their AI agent can do the work of the entire data team and cited a large hotel chain client’s success in increasing the number of qualified leads by 10X. With ByteGenie, the client can get 300 highly qualified leads compared to 30 leads via manual searches. She also added that 60%-70% of hotel sales are driven by travellers attending MICE events. ByteGenie is planning to invest more in AI tools and automation once it gets more funding. They target to boost revenue by 5X and serve 20 enterprise customersSource: sbr.com.sg/hotels-tourism/exclusive/bytegenie-links-hotels-travelers-using-ai
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22-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundAir India suspends 2 daily flights between India and Singapore, after it announced that it is temporarily reducing less than 5% of its narrow-body jet routes for “operational stability” following a deadly air crash in JunSource: straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/air-india-cuts-less-than-5-of-narrowbody-jet-routes-suspends-two-international-flights
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20-Jun-2025 🌏 outboundBilbao Turismo visited Singapore to target Singaporean agents who have quality customersSource: ttgasia.com/2025/06/20/bilbao-sets-eyes-on-well-travelled-singaporean-holidaymakers/
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20-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundThe Singapore Exhibition and Convention Bureau (SECB) and JETRO Singapore signed a 3-year Memorandum of Cooperation to boost business events and create new opportunities for economic growth between Singapore and Japan. Under the MoC, both organisations will work to connect the diverse economy of Japan with Singapore’s position as a premier MICE destination. SECB and JETRO will share knowledge in areas like sustainability, productivity and digital innovation. The MICE industry is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.2% from 2024 to 2032 at the global level. The Asia Pacific MICE tourism sector is expected to record high expansion driven by the regional economy and increasing businessSource: jetro.go.jp/en/news/releases/2025/4bdce143b1616eb7.html
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19-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundNational Gallery Singapore is attempting to broaden its appeal and relevance to all by using pop culture. Recently, the gallery appeared in BTS Jin’s music video as part of a collaboration between the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and BIGHIT MUSICSource: marketing-interactive.com/how-national-gallery-singapore-is-trying-to-be-a-museum-for-everyone
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19-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundMarina Bay Sands (MBS) introduced 12 Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) for back-of-house deliveries to optimise operations across the hotel and the Sands Expo & Convention Centre, reportedly the first in the travel and tourism industry to do so. Usually, AMRs will be used in factories for supply chain deliveries. The AMRs will help MBS to cut labour dependency by up to 30%. In H2 2025, an additional 5 AMRs will be deployed by MBSSource: ttgasia.com/2025/06/19/marina-bay-sands-gets-robotic-support-in-operations/
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19-Jun-2025 👨✈️ aviationNearly 40 employers from various fields such as aviation, aerospace, public transport, and hospitality offered job opportunities at a job fair at Changi Airport Terminal 1 for retrenched Jetstar Asia staff from 17-19 Jun. The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) said more than 450 roles, including pilots, cabin crew, customer service, engineering, and safety and quality assurance positions, are available at the fair. The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group will offer 100 jobs for pilots and 200 jobs for cabin crewSource: straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/nearly-40-employers-offer-450-roles-at-job-fair-for-retrenched-jetstar-asia-staff
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19-Jun-2025 👨✈️ aviationSATS has seen its revenue triple in 2024, now reaching place 93 in 2025’s Fortune Southeast Asia 500, up 134 places, with a revenue of $3.8 billion USD, the biggest climber on the list. It targets reaching $8 billion SGD by the end of its 2029 fiscal yearSource: fortune.com/asia/2025/06/19/sats-southeast-asia-500-biggest-climber/
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19-Jun-2025 👨✈️ aviationVista, a private aviation group, has said that Singapore is one of the top destinations for the group’s clientele, and in 2024 saw an increase of 10% in memberships for Southeast Asia, whilst XO, its real-time priced private jet marketplace, saw double YoY traffic into Singapore. During the Taylor Swift concerts in 2024, there was a 372% increase, and during the Singapore F1 GP, it grew 168% in average flight trafficSource: macaubusiness.com/vista-unveils-ultra-high-net-worth-travel-trends-singapore-ascends-as-southeast-asias-premier-destination/
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18-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundA survey by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) of economists shows the forecast for Singapore’s growth and inflation for 2025 has been lowered. The median forecast for growth was revised to 1.7% from 2.6% in Mar survey. Geopolitical tensions are the biggest reason for the downside of the economySource: channelnewsasia.com/singapore/economists-downgrade-singapore-growth-forecast-mas-survey-5188791
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18-Jun-2025 👨✈️ aviationTravellers heading to Bali at Changi Airport were caught in confusion over uncertain timings following flight cancellations due to Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki eruptionSource: straitstimes.com/singapore/stress-and-hassle-travellers-scramble-for-flights-to-singapore-after-cancellations-due-to-indonesia
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17-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundThe Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) raised concerns over several design changes on Agoda’s website and mobile application. CCCS said the “Best Match” search results now show “Agoda Preferred” recommendation, which the accommodation providers paid Agoda to be a part of a “preferred partner program” or sponsor their listings. This could mislead consumers that the listings were ordered based on their search. Agoda has replaced the “Best Match” label with “Our Picks” to show the results are Agoda’s recommendations. CCCS said Agoda has revised the explainer to clarify that the properties are paying additional commission to themSource: straitstimes.com/singapore/spore-competition-watchdog-raises-concerns-over-problematic-features-on-agoda-website-and-app
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17-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundThe Acting Transport Minister said Singapore will deploy more autonomous vehicles (AVs) on the roads in 5 years. He said AV services would likely start by focusing on fixed routes in Housing Board estates, connecting people with transport nodes before expanding the service to places of interest. He added that the priority is to ensure the local operating environment is suitable to help with safe deploymentSource: channelnewsasia.com/singapore/autonomous-vehicles-av-singapore-public-transport-jeffrey-siow-5179861
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17-Jun-2025 👨✈️ aviationSingapore Airlines (SIA) Group recorded a +3.1% YoY in passenger traffic and a +2.8% YoY in passenger capacity in May 2025. SIA Group’s passenger load factor (PLF) recorded 86.4%, +0.3 percentage point YoY, while SIA and Scoot recorded 85.2% and 91% PLFs, respectively. SIA Group recorded 3.4 million passengers, 6.3% YoY. Cargo loads recorded, +4.2% YoY and posted 57.2% of load factor, +0.7 percentage point YoY. As of May 2025, SIA Group covered 128 destinations in 36 countries and territories, SIA covered 78 destinations, and Scoot served 72 destinations. The cargo network covered 132 destinations in 37 countries. The Group operated 169 weekly flights from 7 cities across AustraliaSource: travelweekly.com.au/singapore-airlines-group-traffic-up-3/
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16-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundSingapore welcomed 1.37 million visitors in May, +7.6% YoY. The number of overnight visitors reached 1.03 million, +6.7% YoY and accounting for 75% of the total visitors. The top source markets were China (242,010), Indonesia (197,880), India (154,400), Malaysia (111,670), and Australia (90,140). Visitors from China, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Australia recorded a YoY increase, but the average length of stay was below the 3.56 days average of all international visitor segments. Tourist arrivals from India dropped by 1.4% YoY, but the average length of stay is 6.37 days. From Jan-May, Singapore welcomed 7.09 million visitors, +2.3% YoY and 91.2% vs pre-pandemic levels. Around 73.6% of the total visitors, or 5.22 million, are overnight visitors, 87.9% vs pre-pandemic levels. The average length of stay for the first 5 months was 3.49 days, the same as 2024Source: ggrasia.com/singapores-may-visitor-arrivals-at-1-37mln-most-key-markets-show-y-o-y-growth-stb
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16-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundSingapore will have 11 public holidays in 2026, including 6 long weekends, based on the dates announced by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). There will be more long weekends in 2026 vs 2025, with 4 long weekends and 5 in 2024 Singapore will have 11 public holidays in 2026, including 6 long weekends, based on the dates announced by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). There will be more long weekends in 2026 vs 2025, with 4 long weekends and 5 in 2024Source: channelnewsasia.com/singapore/singapore-public-holiday-dates-2026-long-weekends-5183971
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16-Jun-2025 🌏 outboundMore telco companies are offering attractive cross-border data for Singaporeans. Most of the plans cover connectivity in Malaysia, others cover Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, and Hong KongSource: straitstimes.com/singapore/more-telcos-offering-borderless-mobile-plans-to-woo-super-commuters
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15-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundOrang Laut Singapore celebrated Hari Orang Pulau (Islanders’ Day) on 14 Jun. The event celebrated the culture and stories of Singapore’s coastal communitiesSource: straitstimes.com/singapore/community/islanders-day-celebrates-the-heritage-of-singapores-indigenous-people
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15-Jun-2025 🌏 outboundIn 2024, 441,841 Singaporeans visited TaiwanSource: businessmirror.com.ph/2025/06/15/over-460000-filipinos-visited-taiwan-in-2024-topping-southeast-asian-markets/
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15-Jun-2025 👨✈️ aviationChangi, Kuala Lumpur, and Bangkok lead the list of the Busiest Airports in Southeast Asia in May 2025. Singapore’s Changi Airport recorded 3.59 million passengers Kuala Lumpur International Airport, 3.23 million passengers Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, 3.14 million passengers Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport, 3.11 million passengers Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport, 2.78 million passengers HCMC’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport, 2.24 million passengers Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport, 1.78 million passengers Bangkok Don Mueang International Airport, 1.65 million passengers Bali’s Ngurah Rai Airport, 1.31 million passengers Makassar’s Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport, 979,000 passengersSource: travelandtourworld.com/news/article/changi-kuala-lumpur-bangkok-lead-the-busiest-airports-in-southeast-asia-for-2025/
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14-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundThe Singapore Immigration and Checkpoints Authority warned that travellers driving into Malaysia from Singapore on 14 Jun should anticipate heavy delays due to heavy departure traffic from Malaysia. More than 3 million people crossed the Singapore-Malaysia land border from 8-13 MaySource: straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/travellers-to-johor-can-expect-3-hour-jam-due-to-heavy-traffic-at-woodlands-checkpoint-ica
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14-Jun-2025 👨✈️ aviationT’way Air will launch a direct flight between Singapore and Jeju Island from 15 AugSource: travelandleisureasia.com/global/news/a-direct-flight-now-connects-singapore-with-south-koreas-jeju-island/
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14-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundSingapore secured its position as the world’s leading Muslim-friendly non-OIC travel destination for the 3rd consecutive year in the Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2025. GMTI 2025 gave Singapore a score of 71, a 5-point increase YoY. Thailand and the Philippines scored 57 and 53, respectivelySource: travelandtourworld.com/news/article/singapore-ranked-as-the-leading-non-islamic-muslim-friendly-destination-amidst-the-booming-global-surge-in-halal-tourism-surpassing-key-destinations-like-the-united-kingdom-hong-kong-and-thailand/
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13-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundPrincess Cruises will homeport Sapphire Princess and Diamond Princess in Singapore for the 2026-2027 season. Sapphire Princess will offer 18 itineraries from Singapore, including round-trip to Ha Long Bay, Bangkok, and Hong Kong. The ship will arrive from Los Angeles in a 33-night trip on 15 Oct after visiting Hawaii, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Yokohama. Other cruise itineraries include, among others; 14-day trip to Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam during Christmas and New Year 14-day cruise on the Chinese New Year visiting 10 ports in Southeast Asia Diamond Princess will offer cruises to 28 destinations in 8 countries on 11 sailings from Nov 2026 to Mar 2027Source: ttrweekly.com/site/2025/06/princess-duo-to-homeport-in-singapore/
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13-Jun-2025 👨✈️ aviationSingapore Airlines and Scoot will increase flights to Asian destinations after Jetstar Asia scheduled to stop its operations on 31 Jul. Jetstar Asia operated 180 weekly services at Changi Airport and carried 2.3 million passengers in 2024, 3% of Changi Airport’s traffic. Scoot will launch new flights to Okinawa in Japan (4x weekly) and Labuan Bajo (2x weekly) and Medan (daily) in Indonesia sometime between Oct 2025 and Mar 2026. Scoot also plans to; Increase its flights to Bangkok in Aug to 39 flights per week from the current 35 flights, and from 26 Oct, it will increase the flights to 42 flights a week Increase flights to Penang to 28 flights per week from the current 21 flights Increase flights to Clark, the Philippines, from 5 per week to 7 Will use Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets with bigger capacity for half of its 14 flights per week to Manila Singapore Airlines will increase its Singapore-Manila flights to 35 per week from 28 flights. SIA and Scoot will add flights to another 5 cities in Asia between 26 Oct 2025 to 28 Mar 2026. SIA will operate 10 flights per week to the Colombo route, an increase from 7 flights per week 70 flights to Jakarta, up from 63 flights 42 flights to Phuket, up from 30-35 per week Larger aircraft to Bali Scoot will operate more flights to Bali, Jakarta, Phuket and Surabaya between 26 Oct 2025-28 Mar 2026. SIA Group is exploring employment opportunities within the airline group for retrenched staff from Jetstar Asia. Jetstar Asia will cancel flights to Krabi, Medan, and Penang. The airline will cut flights to Bali, Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila and Phuket from 16 Jun. Changi Airport Group (CAG) said 12 out of 16 routes affected by Jetstar Asia’s closure are served by 18 other airlines offering more than 1,000 weekly flights. CAG will work with other airlines to fill the gapSource: straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/sia-group-to-ramp-up-flights-post-jetstar-asia-exit-scoot-to-take-over-okinawa-labuan-bajo-routes
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13-Jun-2025 👨✈️ aviationJetstar Asia staff expressed disappointment with the sudden closure of the airline, but they said the company is offering various support, such as severance packages and assistance to find new jobs. The management hosted a town hall at Changi Airport Terminal 1 and explained the reason for the closureSource: channelnewsasia.com/singapore/jetstar-asia-closure-aviation-staff-pilot-cabin-crew-severance-job-hunt-airlines-5178271
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13-Jun-2025 👨✈️ aviationSingapore Airlines Group will create positions for 100 retrenched Jetstar Asia pilots, and 200 retrenched cabin crew, saying that it is aiming to support as many impacted Jetstar Asia staff as possibleSource: straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/sia-group-to-hire-retrenched-jetstar-asia-employees-includes-100-pilots-and-200-cabin-crew
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13-Jun-2025 👨✈️ aviationSingapore Airlines saw its stocks fall to a low of 2.1% vs 12 Jun after an Air India plane crashed. The airline holds a 25.1% state in Air IndiaSource: businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapore-airlines-tumbles-2-1-after-air-india-plane-crash
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13-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundMandopop artist Jacky Cheung will perform an encore 3-day concert from 21-23 Nov at the Singapore Indoor Stadium as part of his “60+ Concert Tour”. Ticket sales for Krisflyer members will begin on 2 Jul, OCBC card members on 3 Jul, and for the general public will begin from 4 Jul. Tickets can be purchased via Ticketmaster SingaporeSource: travelandleisureasia.com/my/news/mandopop-legend-jacky-cheung-three-encore-singapore-concerts-november-2025/
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12-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundSingapore Tourism Board (STB) and Mafengwo hosted the “#AnywayIt’sFun Inspiration Renewal Journey” event in Beijing, China, with a focus on the themes of “contrast, novelty, and social connection”. Mafengwo introduced an AI model for “smart travel”. The company’s “AI Travel Assistant for Singapore” user data shows that family travellers with children care more about the duration of the queue at attractions and stroller rental; young travellers are looking for “trendy cafes” and looking to experience Peranakan culture; and the senior citizens prioritise “barrier-free facilities”. The CEO of Mafengwo said they introduced “AI XiaoXinxin,” an AI assistant in plush doll form to answer Singapore-related questions and “AI Roadbook”, a travel itinerary tool to support pre-trip planning supportSource: themalaysianreserve.com/2025/06/12/when-just-for-fun-meets-ai-tech-singapore-tourism-board-and-mafengwo-explore-new-ways-to-travel-in-the-future/
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12-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundSingapore Attractions reported a drop in local visitors for the Jun school holidays. Snow City Singapore recorded a -20% YoY drop in visitors for the first 10 days of Jun. Its General Manager said the local visitors make up around 55% of the visitors, up from about 35% three years ago. He added that strong SGD may encourage tourists to travel outbound in 2025. Kulnari Mystery Golf recorded a 30% YoY drop in total visitors. Domestic visitors make up 80% of its customer baseSource: channelnewsasia.com/singapore/singapore-attractions-tourism-june-school-holidays-5177326
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12-Jun-2025 🛬 inboundThe Singapore Tourism Board confirms suspension of two travel agencies for failing to submit Audited Statement of Accounts (AA) and/or Annual Business Profile Returns (ABPR) within six months following the close of their financial year. The agencies are Renaissance Travel and True Fortune. The suspensions will remain in effect until the required documentation is submitted or for up to 6 months, whichever is earlierSource: ttrweekly.com/site/2025/06/stb-suspends-two-travel-agents/
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12-Jun-2025 👨✈️ aviationJetstar Asia’s closure will be difficult for budget-conscious travellers. The airline’s share in Changi Airport is 3%. Jetstar Asia’s absence will cut flight connections to destinations like Okinawa in Japan, Wuxi in China, Labuan Bajo in Indonesia, and Broome in Australia, since it’s the only airline offering direct flights to these destinations from Singapore. Changi Airport Group (CAG) announced that it will work with other airlines to restore connectivity. Jetstar Asia cited higher airport fees, aviation charges, and strong competition as reasons for the closure. Moving Jetstar’s operation to Terminal 4 from Terminal 1 in Mar 2023 has made it difficult for connecting passengers to transfer to Qantas or its partner airlines, and the airport fee increase in Nov 2024 also impacted its ability to offer low fares. The fee will increase from $1,200 SGD per landing before Apr 2025 to $1,725 SGD in Apr 2030. An OAG Aviation Official said, “Singapore has become a high-cost environment for a low-cost carrier”Source: straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/jetstar-asias-exit-shrinks-options-for-consumers-but-unlikely-to-dent-changis-hub-status
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12-Jun-2025 👨✈️ aviationWestern Australia indigenous operators are disappointed that flights between Singapore and Broome will stop with the announcement of Jetstar Asia’s closure, noting that it will “significantly impact tourism in the Kimberley region”Source: nit.com.au/12-06-2025/18516/wa-indigenous-tourism-operators-concerned-by-end-of-broome-singapore-flights
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12-Jun-2025 👨✈️ aviationWestern Australian Indigenous Tourism Operators Council (WAITOC) Chief Executive said there will be a missed opportunity to connect the European market to Broome via Singapore following the closure of Jetstar Asia. He said the alternative travel via Perth or other cities is expensiveSource: nit.com.au/12-06-2025/18516/wa-indigenous-tourism-operators-concerned-by-end-of-broome-singapore-flights
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11-Jun-2025 🌏 outbound250 Singapore tourists travelled to Mongolia from 13-20 Jun through direct flights by Singaporean tour operators. MIAT Mongolian Airlines will launch direct flights between Ulaanbaatar and Singapore in Q4 2025Source: indiplomacy.com/2025/06/11/singapore-mongolia-ties-deepen-with-expanding-trade-investment-and-tourism-links/
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11-Jun-2025 👨✈️ aviationQantas will close its Singapore-based budget airline, Jetstar Asia, due to increasing supplier costs, higher airport fees, and strong competition with low-cost carriers. The airline will continue flights for the next 7 weeks before ceasing its operations on 31 Jul. Jetstar Asia will offer full refunds for cancelled flights and will look to accommodate passengers on other airlines if possible. Jetstar Asia will lay off 500 people, and they will be offered redundancy benefits and employment support services. The Singapore Manual and Mercantile Workers' Union (SMMWU) will work closely with Jetstar Asia’s management to negotiate for retrenched workers. Jetstar’s 16 routes involving destinations like Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, China, Sri Lanka, Japan, and Australia will be affected. Qantas will redirect 13 Jetstar Asia’s aircraft to Australia and New Zealand. Qantas CEO said Jetstar Asia saw up to a 200% increase in supplier costs. The closure will cost $175 million AUD and will free $500 million AUD in capital for Qantas to invest in its fleet renewal plans. Jetstar Asia is expected to post $35 million AUD in losses before interest and taxes in the current financial yearSource: channelnewsasia.com/business/jetstar-asia-closure-cease-operations-july-31-qantas-5173836
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11-Jun-2025 👨✈️ aviationJetstar Asia will offer 4 weeks’ salary for its retrenched staff for every year they have worked with the airline. More than 500 retrenched staff will also receive a bonus payment for the financial year of 2025, a special thank you payment, and continued access to staff travel benefits for a period equivalent to their tenure. Jetstar Asia’s spokesperson said they will support the staff by providing redundancy benefits, career transition support, and job opportunities in the Qantas Group or with other airlines. The Singapore Manual and Mercantile Workers' Union (SMMWU) Secretary General is working with the management to negotiate on behalf of the workers. The Taskforce for Responsible Retrenchment and Employment Facilitation is working with the airline and SMMWU to support the employees. SMMWU and the National Trades Union Congress’ (NTUC) Employment and Employability Institute (e2i) are working with Jetstar Asia to offer job matching support for affected workersSource: channelnewsasia.com/singapore/jetstar-asia-staff-retrenched-package-salary-travel-benefits-5174121
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