Latitude 33 has released its 22-night Raffles, Tea Plantations and Golden Triangle tour, taking 20 guests through some of the world’s most exotic destinations, including Singapore, Sri Lanka and India. Commencing on 3 January 2021, the itinerary incorporates a stay at Singapore’s iconic Raffles Hotel followed by four nights exploring Sri Lanka’s Galle and Colombo, an eight-night cruise on board Ponant’s Le Laperouse from Colombo to Mumbai, and finishes with a tour of India’s Golden Triangle, staying exclusively at Oberoi Hotels.

Raffles Singapore is back in action following a meticulous, three-phased, 17-month restoration. The restoration has created a refreshed social haven that delivers a compelling mix of culture, beauty and gentility. New suite categories, vibrant lifestyle experiences and exclusive dining concepts have been developed for international visitors and Singaporeans alike.

Accor has revealed plans to add two further Raffles properties to its network in Asia, with Raffles Bali and Raffles Sentosa Resort & Spa Singapore planned to debut in 2020 and 2022 respectively.

Singapore’s largest hotel, the 2,561-key Marina Bay Sands, has over 130 different robotic processes, including napkin-folding and automatic floor cleaning. The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore, however, shows no public sign of robots; its efficiency appears to be all back-of-house.

Singapore’s landmark Marina Bay Sands will add a new luxury hotel tower and a 15,000-seat arena under new expansion plans revealed by owner, Las Vegas Sands.

Singapore Airlines has celebrated 35 years of service to Brisbane by announcing it will covert its four daily flights to/from Singapore to be an entirely Airbus A350-900 aircraft operation, from Wednesday 1 May 2019.

Qantas is making adjustments to two routes on its Asia network from March next year in response to customer demand and to better utilise its fleet.

Seletar Airport has commenced operations at its new passenger terminal this week. All operations have been transferred from the old terminal, situated at the west of the Seletar aerodrome, to the new one at the east. The new passenger terminal welcomed its first passengers through the business aviation wing of the terminal.

Four Seasons Hotel Singapore has unveiled its recent room renewal program with the revelation of its crowning jewels, The Suite Collection. Together with the rest of the guest rooms and suites, the renovation began in early July 2018, led by the interior designers Hirsch Bedner Associates, who led the renovations of the Jiang-Nan Chun restaurant in 2016 and the opening of the Hotel in 1994.

Singapore Airlines recommenced the world’s longest commercial flight between Singapore and New York (Newark Liberty) this week.

Singapore’s Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) will be launching an electronic arrival card for foreign visitors to Singapore, which will eventually replace the paper-based disembarkation/embarkation card that foreign visitors are currently required to submit on arrival.

In 2017, Raffles Singapore began its most ambitious project to date, embarking on a renovation that would both honour the hotel’s history and ensure its relevance to modern travellers.