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In 2021, Singapore Airlines topped the list for best first class, followed by Lufthansa in second place and Emirates in third.(Representational image) In 2004, 23.8 million flights took off worldwide. In the first four months of 2022, the number of flights globally was already at 25.8 million. By the end of this year, 130 start-up airlines plan to launch airline operations, adding to the nearly 5,000 existing airlines with International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) codes. Picking an airline from a sea of options can be tricky. Which one is the safest? Is there good in-flight food and entertainment? What’s their on-time performance record? Do bags often get misplaced in transit? What’s their refund policy? Let’s look at the world’s airline report by various aviation and independent bodies. Top 10 Airlines in the 2021 Skytrax World Airline Awards (in order of ranking): 1. Qatar Airways Close 2. Singapore Airlines 3. ANA: All Nippon Airways 4. … [Read more...] about MC Travel Special: Best and worst international airlines by customer experience

T'way Air's A330-300 aircraft is used to fly the Incheon-Singapore route. [T'WAY AIR] T'way Air is now flying the Incheon-Singapore route and plans to fly more mid- to long-distance routes as they become available after the potential merger of Korean Air Lines and Asiana. The carrier flew from Incheon to Changi, Singapore, on May 28, and will do so every Wednesday and Saturday. It plans to up the route's flight frequency in the future, aiming to fly the route once a day. T'way Air is now the only low cost carrier to fly the Incheon-Singapore route, with Korean Air Lines and Asiana Airlines the only other airlines flying it. Budget airline Jeju Air has been flying to Changi since 2019, but only from Gimhae International Airport in Busan. T'way Air uses its A330-300 to fly to and from Singapore. The carrier received its first A330-300 in February and now has three, which have a flight range of over 10,000 kilometers (6,200 miles). The range allows the carrier to fly from Korean … [Read more...] about T’way Air now takes passengers flying between Incheon and Singapore

A new domestic airline took flight in California in April 2021. Avelo Airlines , an ultra low-cost carrier (ULCC) founded by aviation industry veteran Andrew Levy, carried its first passengers on a 75-minute trip from Burbank to Santa Rosa, in California wine country, aboard a 189-seat Boeing 737. For introductory fares that started at $19 one way along the route, fliers were offered a seat . . . but not much else. There was no in-flight Wi-Fi or entertainment system. Carry ons and checked bags both cost extra, as did reserving a seat. The only food or drink on offer was a free mini bottle of water. advertisement advertisement In just over a year, Avelo has grown from 3 Boeing 737-800s to a fleet of 10 737s that include Next Gens, with at least 4 more aircraft expected to join by year’s end. The airline now offers more than 225 short-hop flights a week (the average trip lasts less than two hours) into more than two dozen destinations, all of them … [Read more...] about How Avelo Airlines is building an ultra low-cost carrier that’s actually good

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin PS , the private terminal service for airline passengers, is adding a second location, this one at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the busiest U.S. airport with over 75 million passengers in 2021. The move comes as Delta Air Lines, which operates a hub there, said it is restricting access to SkyClub lounges. According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , wait times at TSA checkpoints have been stretching to 45 minutes on busy mornings. The PS VIP lounge will open this Fall, joining Los Angeles International Airport. The service enables travelers to avoid the main terminals with private TSA Security, Customs, Immigration and lounge facilities. In Atlanta, PS will partner with Signature Aviation, the world’s largest operator of FBOs , the private jet terminals used for business jets and general aviation. Through a long-term lease agreement, one of Signature’s two buildings at Hartsfield-Jackson … [Read more...] about PS Brings VIP Service For Airline Passengers To Atlanta

- A + A (June 23): Glossy, cosmopolitan Singapore is playing host to a very unusual balancing act. The city is one of Asia’s most expensive property markets — and at the same time, boasts one of the highest home ownership rates in the world. Liu Thai Ker, “the architect of modern Singapore,” is a big part of the reason why. As the chief architect of Singapore’s Housing Development Board, Liu was instrumental in establishing a housing model that has underpinned decades of astonishing economic growth. The 84-year-old Yale graduate personally oversaw the development of more than half a million public housing units. Now, almost 90% of the city’s residents own the well-designed, government-built apartments they live in. Since its independence in 1965, citizens have been able to buy these units at a steep discount, turning homeownership into a key way for Singaporeans to grow their wealth. But in the past few years — and especially since the pandemic, which plunged the … [Read more...] about The man who helped create Singapore’s housing boom is getting worried

- A + A (June 29): As the world’s economies struggle to untangle unprecedented congestion in global supply chains, one of the world’s busiest ports is backing an ambitious modernization plan to provide solutions. Singapore is forging ahead with a US$40 billion project to build the world’s biggest automated port by 2040 — one that will double the existing space and feature drones and driverless vehicles. The city state started operations at two new berths last year, and construction work is continuing on the next phase. It’s becoming more urgent for ports to add capacity and speed as the pandemic has changed the nature of global supply chains. The just-in-time system for shipping has broken down as exporters in Asia face obstacles getting goods transported to customers in the US and Europe, and the situation has only worsened this year with Covid lockdowns in China and the war in Ukraine. Ports are the most visible choke points in the US$22 trillion arena for … [Read more...] about Singapore’s US$40 billion mega-port takes aim at shipping chaos

- A + A (July 1): The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is intensifying scrutiny of Three Arrows Capital as the crypto hedge fund faces liquidation after failing to repay creditors. The regulator is assessing if there were more breaches by the firm of its rules in light of “recent developments which call into question the solvency of the fund managed” by Three Arrows, it said on Thursday (June 30). The MAS reprimanded Three Arrows for providing false information and exceeding the limit on assets under management between July and September 2020, and between November 2020 and August 2021. The fund that bet big on everything from Bitcoin to the ill-fated Luna tokens is becoming the latest casualty of a US$2 trillion (about RM8.82 trillion) digital-asset market wipeout that left it with huge unpaid debt on its borrowings. It also prompted a court in the British Virgin Islands to order liquidation against Three Arrows this week. “The timing of the MAS’ enforcement … [Read more...] about Singapore ups scrutiny of Three Arrows as liquidation looms

- A + A KUALA LUMPUR (June 29): MIDF Research has upgraded Petronas Dagangan Bhd to a "buy" from "neutral" with a higher target price of RM23.88 (from RM22.01) after the company announced an additional six sales and purchase agreements with Petronas’ wholly-owned subsidiary PETCO Trading Labuan Company. This is in relation to the selling of working inventory and deadstock in the storage tank at the company’s selected fuel terminals for a total consideration of approximately RM132.9 million. In a research note on Wednesday (June 29), MIDF said this sale of inventories could assist in fulfilling the growing local demand for fuel oil as the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on tourism, travelling and transportation had mostly diminished. Additionally, it said eliminating unfavourable Means of Platts Singapore price movements could rebalance fuel prices to more stable and fixed levels in case of ailing fuel prices in the rising inflation situation and tightened supply. … [Read more...] about MIDF upgrades Petronas Dagangan to ‘buy’, raises target price to RM23.88

DREAMGATEWAY Exterior design of SMC’s P740-billion New Manila International Airport in Bulakan, Bulacan, the single most expensive infrastructure project in Philippine history. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS Ramon S. Ang is never out of new ideas, especially when it comes to expanding the business and economic footprint of one of the country’s largest conglomerates, which he heads. When we sat down for an interview recently, however, the president and CEO of San Miguel Corp. (SMC) seemed more focused than usual on one particular project—one mega project which, by his own admission, will only start making money two decades after its completion. At a total projected cost of P740 billion ($13.5 billion)—to be financed solely by the company without a single centavo of funding from the government—the new Manila International Airport in Bulakan, Bulacan, is the most expensive infrastructure undertaking in the country’s history whether by a public or private entity. “This is a legacy project … [Read more...] about World-class ‘aerocity’ rising

Business travel is often filled with delays or wait times. However, unexpected windows of time don’t have to be productivity killers. Use these seven handy tips, tricks and tools to turn your next business trip into a master class in getting things done. Never eat alone. “Eating alone is a waste of time,” says Tom Leyden, a marketing executive at Excelero. “Eating with a business connection can always lead to something-;an introduction, an opportunity, a great idea.” Travel with a read-and-review list. Take advantage of the reading list functionality on your phone or tablet, or use a free magazine app like Zinio. This is a great opportunity to catch up on industry-related “required reading.” Have a reliable wireless plan with plenty of data. Whether you’re traveling domestically or internationally, be sure you have the right wireless plan. Make sure you’re using a carrier that includes international coverage if you’re leaving the country. Clean up your … [Read more...] about Make Business Travel More Productive