Singapore Ranks 5th for Shopping in Asia-Pacific, Jakarta at 17th
Singapore. Singapore is the fifth best shopping city in the Asia-Pacific region, ahead of Sydney and Bangkok but lagging behind Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai and Beijing, a survey has found....
View ArticleTransit Hotels: Get Sleep During Stopover
(CNNGo.com) -- Globe-trotters know what it's like trying to sleep coiled up on a hard plastic airport seat for hours while they await their next flight. But it doesn't have to be that way. Transit...
View ArticleIGIA named world's most improved airport
Sydney, May 4 (ANI): Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, India, has been named the most improved airfield at the annual World Airport Awards. The opening of its new, modern terminal in 2010...
View ArticleHoliday helpers that enhance the travelling experience
THERE are some people you meet during your travels overseas who can literally make the world of difference to your trip. They’re skilled, honest, knowledgeable, caring and they can single-handedly...
View ArticleChina leads with 787 dash
Sky report Revolution ... China Southern's Boeing 787 Dreamliners are due later this year. Photo: Getty Images The first Dreamliners in Australia won't be branded with the flying kangaroo. Now that...
View ArticleBold vision
Whether you love it or hate it, modern design creates conversation and that's what a city needs, architecture that engages its citizens. This design consultancy aims to deliver just that wherever it...
View ArticleFlyers feel upwardly mobile
Sky report Music to travellers' ears ... a line-up of entertainment is on now at Hong Kong International Airport. Smartphones will be used widely in place of printed tickets - just as soon as there's...
View ArticleAirport fun is still a novelty for most
Fill airports with family-friendly fun, writes Clive Dorman. Photo: Quentin Jones In the modern world of air travel, airports are the weak link in the chain. Through six decades of the jet age, they...
View ArticleSouth Korea's Incheon Airport named world's best airport once again
Sydney, May 4 (ANI): The names of top 10 best airports in the world have been revealed in the annual World Airport Awards. Asian airports dominated the list, with six of the top 10 slots awarded to...
View ArticleTokyo’s First Business-Jet Terminal Narrows Gap With Hong Kong
Tokyo’s first dedicated business- jet terminal opens tomorrow as Japan (JGDPQGDP) tries to lure millionaire tourists from China and investment from multinationals adding Asian offices. The facility at...
View ArticleThe World's Best Airport?
Singapore On a recent vacation, Andrew Tregonning and his wife, Gill, found themselves relaxing in a spacious rooftop hot tub. Nearby were countless restaurants and shops, many with tax-free...
View ArticleSpeed rail test: The world's best bullet trains
I'VE just dodged a bullet (train). Despite some passing misgivings about its safety, I recently survived a trip on the world's newest, most high-profile, high-speed train ride between Shanghai and...
View ArticleDoc Holiday answers your questions
THE Doc gives advice on seeing the best of Ireland, a girls trip to Hong Kong and tours in the Cook Islands. MY WIFE and I will be in Dublin for three days in May next year. On one day we want to hire...
View ArticleThe Doc's most overrated and underrated travel list
THERE'S nothing more overrated than an overrated list. But, then again, one of my favourite blanket travel statements was a reference in the US men's magazine GQ, which declared that all al fresco...
View ArticleREVITALIZING JAPAN -- Creative use of land / Time-saving measures key to...
The following is the ninth and final installment in the "Creative use of land" section of a series of articles examining ways to restore Japan's vitality. This article examines how Japanese airports...
View ArticleThe good, bad and ugly about airports
EVERYONE, at least all those who travel, has an opinion for good and bad about airports. And, wouldn't you know it, despite the rip-offs (premium coffee, and everything else, at premium prices), the...
View ArticlePulling out all stops
The Kangaroo Route is dead! Long live the kangaroo route! In April, barring any last-minute hitches, Qantas will no longer touch ground in south-east Asia on its way from Australia to Europe. The...
View ArticleThe world's best stopovers
Southern Hemisphere travellers on the way to London and Europe are increasingly stopping in the Middle Eastern city of Dubai instead of Singapore, changing the way generations of Australasians have...
View ArticlePulling out the stops
Southern Hemisphere travellers on the way to London and Europe are increasingly stopping in the Middle Eastern city of Dubai instead of Singapore, changing the way generations of Australasians have...
View ArticleQantas details Asian network overhaul
Qantas will consider increasing flights to destinations such as Beijing and Delhi from 2016 using longer-range Dreamliner planes as part of an overhaul of its Asian network. Ahead of the launch of its...
View ArticleNew terminal is ready for take-off
Finishing touches are being put on Canberra's new airport terminal. Photo: Melissa Adams Canberra Airport's $420 million new terminal will be unveiled on Wednesday, with plenty of extra capacity for...
View ArticleAirport Guide: New York La Guardia (LGA)
By George Hobica Whether you're an old LGA pro or planning your first trip through this aerodrome named after New York's most famous mayor, we hope you'll find this mini guide helpful. Public...
View ArticleLaGuardia Airport: A Guide To New York's LGA
Whether you're an old LGA pro or planning your first trip through this aerodrome named after New York's most famous mayor, we hope you'll find this mini guide helpful. Public transportation Who says...
View ArticleWorld's best airport named
World's best airport ... Changi in Singapore. Photo: AFP Singapore's Changi Airport has been voted the World's Best Airport at the 2013 World Airport Awards held in Geneva earlier this month. It's the...
View ArticleFlying in terminal bliss
Leisurely layover: Singapore's Changi Airport. You don't have to be staying at airport hotels or have business-class lounge access to take advantage of their facilities. Sky Report columnist Julietta...
View ArticleFun before you fly
Stuck in transit? Feeling bored? Here's 50 fun things to do for adults and kids at the world's airports. Airports have long been more renowned for tedium than entertainment, and few of us are keen to...
View ArticleHow to fly into terminal bliss, no membership needed
Leisurely layover: Singapore's Changi Airport. You don't have to be staying at airport hotels or have business-class lounge access to take advantage of their facilities. Sky Report columnist Julietta...
View ArticleHow to fly into terminal bliss
If only all airport lounges could be like Virgin Atlantic's Heathrow set-up with its free manicures, pool tables, day beds and vodka loft. But you don't need to be Richard Branson, or even have lounge...
View ArticleSingapore tightens grip on SE Asia airport crown with new project
SINGAPORE Aug 23 (Reuters) - Singapore's ambitious project to double its air passenger handling capacity by the mid-2020s is set to extend its lead over neighbours like Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and...
View ArticleSPEECH BY MR LUI TUCK YEW, MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT, AT THE GROUNDBREAKING...
(Source: Government of Singapore) SPEECH BY MR LUI TUCK YEW, MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT, AT THE GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR CHANGI AIRPORT TERMINAL 4, 5 NOVEMBER 2013, 5:15 PM AT TERMINAL 4 SITE Mr Liew...
View ArticlePhilippines airport terminal world’s worst, Dubai best in the Middle East
'The Guide to Sleeping in Airports' website says as a major international transit hub, Dubai has services in mind for travellers who want to sleep or just hang out in the airport. The Philippines’...
View ArticleAgoda.com Customer Survey Reveals Asia's Best Airports
Agoda.com, Asia’s leading hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq: PCLN), has released a list of Asia’s best airports as ranked by customers who flew into capital cities....
View Article>Agoda.com Customer Survey Reveals Asia's Best Airports
Agoda.com, Asia’s leading hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq: PCLN), has released a list of Asia’s best airports as ranked by customers who flew into capital cities....
View ArticleCheapflights finds airports where you'll want to waste time
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 3:16 pm Press Release: MEDIA RELEASE Cheapflights finds the airports where you'll want to waste time One of the biggest gripes of air travellers is being delayed at the...
View ArticleWork on Incheon's Terminal 2 Gets Underway
Work began Thursday on a second passenger terminal at Incheon International Airport as competition for the regional travel hub heats up. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport will spend...
View ArticleSan Pedro: Best airports 2013
PUTTING passengers at the heart of what they do -- that is the spirit of Changi International Airport. And that is what all other airports in the world should strive for -- good service to passengers....
View ArticleAirport Amenities Make Travel A Little Less Stressful
What makes an airport great? The answer is simple: amenities. If you're going to be stuck there for hours on end -- or even if you're just there for a brief stint -- having good amenities can make or...
View ArticleFly buys: the world's best airport shops
Harrods at Heathrow ... the legendary London department store has an outlet in each of the airport's five terminals. Photo: Getty Images Got time for a little shopping action pre-holiday flight? Think...
View ArticleThe world's best airport shops
Got time for a little shopping action pre-holiday flight? Think outside the perfume box and discover some airport specialty stores that perfectly encapsulate the nation outside the arrivals hall. 1....
View ArticleWhere to buy on the fly
Got time for a little shopping action pre-holiday flight? Think outside the perfume box and discover some airport specialty stores that perfectly encapsulate the nation outside the arrivals hall. By...
View ArticleCool observation decks at airports around the world
When I was a boy, I begged and pleaded with my dad to take me to Boston’s Logan Airport to watch planes land, take off and move about the runways and taxiways. That was in the 1960s when outdoor...
View ArticleAirport observation decks around the world
By George HobicaPublished December 04, 2013FoxNews.com iStock When I was a little boy, I begged and pleaded with my dad to bring me to Boston's Logan Airport to watch planes land, take off, and move...
View ArticleSydney Airport ground transport investment and price adjustment (Sydney...
(Source: Sydney Airport Holdings Limited) • Sydney Airport continues to invest in ground transport services and facilities • Taxi, bus and limousine fee adjustments from 1 July reflect upgrades and...
View ArticleLetters
NOSTALGIA RIDE: The article on the return of Vespa scooters to India in the Metro (Roman Holiday ride vrooms into town, May 16) was steeped in nostalgia and the reference to the iconic Gregory...
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