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Singapore Flyer unveils new gallery

If you’ve always wondered how the 165-metre tall Singapore Flyer was erected, you can now find out at its new interactive gallery. The multi-media display includes a dial 1.5 metres in diameter, with photos of how the observation wheel was put together….. FULL ARTICLE

March 31, Sara Grosse, www.channelnewsasia.com

S’pore Flyer to be closed for maintenance work

The Singapore Flyer will be shut from Monday until the end of the month for 11 days of maintenance work (Mar 21 – Mar 31)….. FULL ARTICLE

March 18, www.straitstimes.com

Save with Sentosa’s ‘Day Play Pass’

Visitors to Sentosa can now enjoy a one ticket-system to all its 13 attractions. Launched yesterday, the “Day Play Pass” scheme will help visitors save up to 60 per cent in cost and reduce their waiting time in queues by an estimated two hours, according to Sentosa Leisure Group….. FULL ARTICLE

February 15, S Mustafa, www.todayonline.com

Singapore to turn iconic statue into hotel for Biennale

Singapore’s Merlion is a mythical beast – frozen in time in the shape of an eight-meter tall statue – who is supposed to keep watch over the city’s waters and bring wealth and good fortune to its citizens. As of March, though, the Merlion (that’s part mermaid, part lion) will play a entirely different role when its structure is transformed into a hotel as part of this year’s Singapore Biennale….. FULL ARTICLE

February 1, www.independent.co.uk

Battlestar Galactica ride to reopen on Feb 21

AFTER almost a year of being shut, the Battlestar Galactica roller coaster at Universal Studios Singapore will be up and running again from Feb 21. Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) made the announcement on Wednesday after receiving the licence to run the ride from the police….. FULL ARTICLE

February 2, Ng Kai Ling, www.straitstimes.com

AirAsia launches Direct Flights between Singapore and Chiang Mai

Thai AirAsia has launched its Chiang Mai hub with new daily direct flights from Singapore to the northern Thai city. The introduction of this new route is yet another important milestone for AirAsia as guests can now look forward to better connectivity to Northern Thailand. Chiang Mai is also linked to Bangkok, Hat Yai, Phuket and Kuala Lumpur via direct flights….. FULL ARTICLE

January 26, http://www.asiatraveltips.com

Changi Airport’s 2010 record: 42m passengers

CHANGI Airport saw a record 42 million passengers over 2010 thanks to a strong finish in the year-end holiday season, Changi Airport Group said on Thursday. The new milestone is a 13 per cent increase over 2009′s passenger movements, and far surpasses the previous annual record of 37.7 million recorded in 2008….. FULL ARTICLE

January 20, www.straitstimes.com

India’s IndiGo to start offering international flights

Come August, Indian budget airline IndiGo will start flying daily to Bangkok, Singapore and Dubai from Mumbai and New Delhi, and Muscat from Mumbai….. FULL ARTICLE

January 20, Charlene Fang, www.cnngo.com

New Jetstar route links Hangzhou to Singapore

AirAsia’s Hangzhou hub is getting some competition as Shanghaiist reports that Australian budget airline Jetstar will begin running flights three to four times a week between its Singapore hub to Hangzhou airport starting 22 March. Jetstar will be the first carrier to link the two destinations and all services will using the Airbus A320 aircraft….. FULL ARTICLE

January 20, www.cnngo.com