Mr Lee Lik Hsin, Scoot’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “Scoot’s low-cost long-haul business model has finally taken off in the last six months with our flights to Athens and Honolulu. Both have lived up to our expectations and our guests tell us that the 787 Dreamliner has been key to convincing them to travel long-haul on low-cost. With Berlin, we continue on our mission to bring more choices for great value long-haul, low-cost travel to more travellers so they can escape the ordinary!”

The flight schedule for the Singapore-Berlin service is as follows:

Japan Gourmet Hall Sora

Hey foodies! If you have not already heard, Changi Airport Terminal 2's brand new Japanese Gourmet food hall, Sora, opened its doors on 14 November, capturing every Japanese foodies' heart. The spacious food hall sits about 300 diners and is the largest restaurant across the four terminals in Changi Airport. 

Singapore – Scoot’s first U.S. flight has departed Singapore for Honolulu today and is scheduled to land in Daniel K. Inouye International (HNL) Airport at about 7.30am Hawai‘i time.

 The inaugural flight marks the start of Scoot’s four-times-weekly operations between Singapore and Honolulu via Osaka, as well as Scoot’s first non-stop Singapore-Osaka services on top of existing three-times-weekly services via Bangkokand Kaohsiung. 

The Singapore-Osaka-Honolulu route will be operated on a twin-aisled Boeing 787 Dreamliner, with a total capacity of 329 seats.

“We are excited about entering the U.S. market with a destination as special as Hawai‘i,” said Mr Lee Lik Hsin, Scoot CEO. “We look forward to connecting our two communities which are both known for their rich multi-cultural heritage. We are confident that travellers from Singapore and the region are eager to visit Hawai‘i as a world-famous vacation destination.”

In true Scootitude fashion, passengers onboard the inaugural flight will enjoy inflight activities and games with prizes, and on arrival in Honolulu, they will be greeted with fresh flower lei, Hawaiian music, hula, and refreshments. To commemorate Scoot’s entry to Hawai‘i, it will be making a donation of USD 20,000 to a local non-profit organization, Nā Kama Kai. Nā Kama Kai educates Hawai‘i’s children about the importance of taking care of Hawai‘i’s fragile natural environment.

The flight schedule for the Singapore – Honolulu service is as follows:

Singapore – Osaka – Honolulu (TR 700)

Sector Departure Arrival Frequency

Singapore – Osaka 

Departure10:45 a.m. 

Arrival 5:30 p.m. 

Osaka – Honolulu 

Departure 7:25 p.m. 

Arrival 7:30 a.m.

Monday, Tuesday, Saturday 

Singapore – Osaka

Departure 9:55 a.m.

Arrival: 4:55 p.m. 

Osaka – Honolulu 

Departure 6:50 p.m. 

Arrival 7:00 a.m.

Friday 

Honolulu – Osaka – Singapore (TR 701)

Sector Departure Arrival Frequency

Honolulu – Osaka

Departure 9:35 a.m. 

Arrival 2:00 p.m.(+1 day)

 Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday

Osaka – Singapore 

Departure 3:10 p.m. 

Arrival 9:10 p.m.

 Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday

About Scoot

Scoot is the low-cost arm of the Singapore Airlines Group. Scoot took to the skies in June 2012 and merged with Tigerair Singapore in July 2017, retaining the Scoot brand and positioning it well for a new chapter of growth. Scoot has carried over fifty million guests and now operates a fleet of 16 state of the art, widebody Boeing 787 Dreamliners and 24 young and modern Airbus A320 family aircraft, with four more Boeing 787 Dreamliners and 39 Airbus A320neo aircraft on order. Scoot’s network presently encompasses 63 destinations across 17 countries with Kuantan and Berlin to join the network soon. Scoot provides – in addition to fantastic value airfares – a safe, reliable and contemporary travel experience with a unique attitude – Scootitude. Offering amenities including on board Wi-Fi Internet connectivity and in- seat power on selected flights as well as the ability to redeem and accrue Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer miles, Scoot was voted 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 Best Low Cost Airline (Asia/Pacific) by AirlineRatings.com and ranked in the Top 10 of the World’s Best Low-Cost Airlines in 2015 by Skytrax. Scoot is passionate about changing the way people travel long distance. Book your tickets at FlyScoot.com or contact our Call Centre. 

Find out more on

FlyScoot.com, Facebook.com/FlyScoot, Instagram.com/FlyScoot, and Twitter.com/flyscoot.

Approved by the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS), Tourego is the world’s first mobile tourist tax refund solution, and the only Singaporean tax refund company.

This innovative paperless solution migrates the current paper based tax refund process onto the Tourego app, allowing users to receive and store their refund tickets in an e-wallet.

More than a tax refund app, Tourego is also a travel companion that provides tourist users with the latest shopping, food and travel tips about Singapore. There is also a shopping list function that recommends Tourego retailers as users put together a wish list. 

Already spanning more than 100 doors in Singapore, the Tourego retailer network coverage is expected to increase with more partner announcements expected in the coming months.

Singaporean entrepreneur, Tan Tie Wee, Founder and CEO of Tourego explains, “Tourego wants to be Singapore’s solution to the worldwide problem of tourists spending too much time at airports trying to get their tax refund back. Our mobile app enhances the shopping experience for tourists, helps our retail partners improve their retail operations efficiency, and gain big data insights into the consumer behaviour of their tourist customers.”

“We are grateful to the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), IMDA, SPRING Singapore, and IE Singapore for their support as Tourego contributes to Singapore’s vision to be a smart nation.”

“The Singapore Tourism Board is always on the lookout for new and innovative ways to enhance visitors’ retail experience. We are pleased to support Tourego’s mobile-friendly solution to make shopping even more seamless and hassle-free for visitors to Singapore,” said Ms Ranita Sundra, Director, Attractions, Dining & Retail, STB.

Launching in Singapore as its first market, the Tourego app is free to download, but is currently only available to non-Singaporeans (eligible tourists for tax refund) to register for an account.

For more information about Tourego, please visit https://www.tourego.com. 

SINGAPORE – United Airlines (UAL) today announced that it will introduce daily nonstop flights between Singapore’s Changi Airport (SIN) and Los Angeles International

Airport (LAX) hub, effective October 29, 2017 (eastbound), subject to government approval.

The flight between Singapore and Los Angeles will set the new record for any airline operating a flight to or from the U.S., at a distance of 8,700 miles. United’s existing service between Singapore and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) holds the current record for the longest scheduled 787 flight operated by any airline and is currently the longest scheduled flight operated by any U.S. carrier, at 8,446 miles. The airline will operate both routes with Boeing 787-9

Dreamliner aircraft.

“Today we continue to showcase our firm commitment to making travel between Singapore

and the U.S. and beyond more convenient and enjoyable for our customers,” said Marcel Fuchs,

vice president of Atlantic and Pacific Sales. “With this new exclusive nonstop flight from Singapore

to Los Angeles, we will offer customers multiple opportunities to connect our hub in Los Angeles to

hundreds of destinations served by United in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Latin America, along

with the existing daily nonstop service between Singapore and San Francisco.”

Singapore-Los Angeles Flight Schedule

Flight UA 38 will depart Singapore’s Changi Airport at 11:00 a.m. daily, arriving at Los

Angeles International Airport at 10:15 a.m. the same day. The return flight, UA 37, will depart Los

Angeles at 8:55 p.m. daily, arriving in Singapore at 6:50 a.m. two days later (all times local). Flying

time will be approximately 15 hours, 15 minutes eastbound, and 17 hours, 55 minutes westbound.

Customers flying United’s service between Singapore and Los Angeles will be able to save

up to nearly two hours journey time each way, as compared with the current United schedule via

San Francisco.

With the launch of new nonstop service between Singapore and Los Angeles on Oct. 29, the airline will terminate service from Hong Kong (HKG) to Singapore on Oct. 27, and from

Singapore to Hong Kong on Oct. 28.

Flight UA38 

From:Singapore

To:  Los Angeles 

Dep. 11:00 a.m. Arr. 10:15 a.m. 

Flying time: 15 h. 15 m. 

 Freq.: Daily

Flight UA37 

From:Los Angeles 

To: Singapore 

 Dep.8:55 p.m. Arr. 6:50 a.m. (+2) 

Flying time:17 h. 55 m.

Freq.:  Daily

*Local Time

United has timed arrival to Los Angeles from Singapore to provide optimal connections to more than 20 U.S. cities. From its Los Angeles hub, United operates more than 130 flights to over 40 airports across the U.S., including more seats to top business centers in New York, Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, Houston and Washington, D.C. than any other airline.

United’s 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, equipped with satellite Wi-Fi, features a total of 252 seats – 48 United Polaris business class, 204 United Economy, including 88 Economy Plus. United Polaris business class, a reinvention of the airline’s international premium cabin travel experience, offers elevated comfort and service for a restful night’s sleep in the air.

United Economy offers complimentary food, soft drinks, juices, beer and wine, tea, coffee and inflight entertainment. Seats feature an adjustable headrest and seat-back monitor delivering a personal on-demand entertainment system. United Economy Plus offers up to five inches of extra legroom. Located near the front of the Economy cabin, the seats give the added benefit of allowing

a swifter exit from the plane upon arrival.

United has served Singapore for more than 30 years and today operates daily nonstop service between Singapore and San Francisco with Boeing 787-9 aircraft. In addition, Singapore customers may choose to fly to Tokyo/Narita on ANA, United’s trans-Pacific joint venture partner, and to make connections at Tokyo/Narita to U.S. cities on multiple flights operated both by United

and ANA.

**

About United

United Airlines and United Express operate approximately 4,500 flights a day to 337

airports across five continents. In 2016, United and United Express operated more than 1.6 million

flights carrying more than 143 million customers. United is proud to have the world's most

comprehensive route network, including U.S. mainland hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los

Angeles, New York/Newark, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. United operates 743 mainline

aircraft and the airline's United Express carriers operate 478 regional aircraft. The airline is a

founding member of Star Alliance, which provides service to 190 countries via 28 member airlines.

For more information, visit united.com, follow @United on Twitter or connect on Facebook. The

common stock of United's parent, United Continental Holdings, Inc., is traded on the NYSE under

the symbol "UAL".

Great news for travellers! Flying over to Hanoi is now more convenient with the launch of Vietjet's connecting flight from Singapore.

On 27 April 2017,  Officials from Singapore Changi Airport Group and Vietjet, as well as travellers were surprised and delighted by an impromptu flash mob dance by Vietjet cabin crew.

A Chocolate Piece of Singapore

" Stylo Milo"