A teenager named Adriana Ocampo put on most of the clothes in her suitcase before boarding her flight from Melbourne to Adelaide, Australia, because she wanted to escape paying the excess baggage fee.
Tag: Global travel
Singapore becomes world’s largest producer of sustainable aviation fuel, with 1 million tonnes capacity at new Neste plant
Neste of Finland had first invested in Singapore in 2007, establishing a renewable diesel refinery. The new SAF plant sits next to the first refinery. Located in Tuas, Singapore, the SAF plant cost SGD2.2 billion.
Emirates airline makes boarding from Dubai fully digital; Emirates Group posts USD3 billion profit
From May 15, all passengers of Emirates airline departing from Dubai International Airport (DXB) will be using a mobile boarding pass instead of a printed boarding pass.
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik kicks off air ticket service to Singapore
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik opened air ticketing services to Singapore and Bangkok from the state, which will allow the people of Odisha to travel to these south-east Asian cities at a fair price directly.
People around the world celebrate Earth Day 2023
Celebrating Earth Day on April 22, people around the world have geared up for events and information about the environmental impact we have had on our planet.
Jackpot! Bengaluru man wins INR 44 crore in Abu Dhabi’s Big Ticket lottery
Arun Kumar Vatakke Koroth, from Bengaluru, thought that someone was playing a prank on him when he got a call saying that he had won the grand prize in Abu Dhabi’s Big Ticket lottery.
Disney Cruise Line, Singapore Torism Board to relaunch cruise vacations to Southeast Asia
Singapore Tourism Board and Disney Cruise Line have announced cruise vacations to Southeast Asia for the first time.
New US Court ruling on H-1B visa may benefit bulk of Indian techies
A judge in the US has ruled that partners of H-1B visa holders, a significantly large number of whom are Indians, can work in the country, in a big relief to foreign workers in the American tech sector which has seen massive retrenchments.
Going solo in Singapore: STB, Tripoto’s web series shows new sides of the Lion City
Singapore Tourism Board launched an exclusive six-part web miniseries ‘On My Own in Singapore’ in collaboration with social travel portal Tripoto.
Singapore the second-most expensive business destination in Asia: Report
Singapore’s early removal of travel restrictions compared to other locations in Asia sparked a rise in demand for travel to the city, contributing to its rise to become the second most expensive location in the region for business travel.
