Local and Global Experiences
AccorHotels continues its buying spree of acquiring stakes in other brands with the signing of a letter of intent to acquire a 50% stake in sbe Entertainment Group held in part by Cain International for US$125 million. Sam Nazarian will continue to own the remaining 50% of sbe. AccorHotels will […]
The latest airport to get a new Star Alliance Lounge is Rome Fiumicino Airport. Eligible First & Business Class passengers and Star Alliance Gold cardholders can access the lounge from today 29 June 2018. The lounge can accommodate 130 guests and operates daily from 5.15 am to 9.15 pm. Star […]
Priority Pass, the airport lounge access membership programme, now gives members access to over 1,200 airport experiences in over 500 cities across 143 countries. This includes access to 1,180 lounges as well access to airport dining, retail and spa offerings worldwide that can be accessed in the same way as […]
Cathay Pacific is giving away up to 1 million miles in its Love of Miles Draw. There are 11 prizes to be given away. The first prize of 300,000 Asia Miles is redeemable for one First Class return ticket to San Francisco and more. The second prize is 200,000 Asia […]
If you are travelling on Emirates via Dubai this summer, that is now till 31 August 2018, you are in for a treat. Enjoy complimentary Emperor ice cream, made in-house by Emirates Flight Catering, at Dubai International Airport Terminal 3 departure and transit areas. Just look out for the Emirates […]
If you are visiting Hong Kong anytime between 29 June to 31 August 2018, you may want to take up the Summer Staycation package at The Murray, a Niccolo Hotel, which opened earlier this year. Rates start from HK$5,200 for a spacious 50sqm N2 Grand Room or HK$7,900 for […]
If you are staying at any of the 29 Raffles, Fairmont and Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts in the Asia Pacific between 2 July and 19 August 2018, you can earn an additional 1,000 bonus Le Club AccorHotels rewards points. Elite members will be able to enjoy exclusive deals. Register for […]
I recently flew with Turkish Airlines to Moscow via Istanbul in May 2018 and got a pleasant surprise when I was given a Christian Lacroix Voyage amenity kit instead of the Bentley or Jaguar branded ones. On my journey home from Saint Petersburg to Singapore via Istanbul, I received the […]
Malaysia Airlines launched a new set of amenity kits for its first class customers in January this year, taking a dual-brand approach for its new kits featuring Payot skincare products as well as a small bottle of Cerruti eau de toilette. The men’s and women’s kits are part of a gift […]
The first time I flew on Hong Kong Airlines was from Hong Kong to Los Angeles and then again on the inaugural San Francisco – Hong Kong flight in March 2018. The full-service airline does not fly to or from Singapore where I reside. Hong Kong Airlines has a very […]
Hong Kong Airlines and TurbJet, the Pearl River Delta’s ferry services company have launched the Macao Leisure Pass to allow travellers to get from Macao to Hong Kong. Hong Kong Airlines does not fly to or from any of the Macao airports but you can be ferried across on Turbojet to […]
A new-build five-star Pullman hotel is set to open in 2022 on a prime site on Hill Street, in the civic and cultural heart of Singapore. AccorHotels and EL Development Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based property developer have announced the development of the new 342-room hotel. It will be the […]