Marina Bay Sands Opens
Singapore: At the auspicious time of 3.18pm on 27 April 2010, Singapore’s second integrated resort opened to the public. After much delays, this is definitely good news for many people, including Singapore travel agents.
Marina Bay Sands cost US$5.5 billion to build and is the world’s second most expensive casino. Early reviews have been mostly positive, with many impressed by the IR’s design.
The second IR is differentiating itself from the Resorts World Sentosa by banking on the conference and exhibitions or MICE sector to bring in the revenue.
This is only the first phase of the opening. Phase two, which includes the opening of more retail stores, the rest of its hotels and iconic rooftop SkyPark, will take place on June 23.
Parking at MBS is expensive: it starts at $8 an hour. But if you have money to spend on gambling, this amount should be peanuts to you.
If you want to go there by MRT, nearest stops are the Marina Bay station or the Promenade Station. Cross The Helix bridge and you’re at the IR.
By bus, you can take the re-routed 97, 106 and 133.
Good luck!
Source: Travel agency in Singapore
NATAS Journeys Summer 2010 – New Travel Fair
For the first time this year, NATAS will be organising 2 additional travel fairs. The first is coming up this weekend, called NATAS Journeys Summer. This travel fair aims at capturing holiday goers who usually book at a later date. Who are these potential travellers? Those who missed the usual travel fair back in February and who are now looking to book their vacations for the June holidays.
Where: Suntec Singapore Hall 601
When: 1 & 2 May 2010, 10am to 10pm
Free admission.
Singapore Travel Agents among the exhibitor list:
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Category
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Company
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Booth
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Travel Agents
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AD Travel Pte Ltd
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H09
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ASA Holidays
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H15
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Asia-Euro Holidays Pte Ltd & Euro-Asia Holidays Pte Ltd
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H23
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Citystate Holidays
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H02
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CTC Holidays
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H20
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Dynasty Travel International Pte Ltd
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H22
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Farmosa Holiday
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H14
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Fascinating Holidays Pte Ltd
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H05
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Five Stars Tours Pte Ltd
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H26
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Glaxis Travel
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H24
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Ik Chin Travel
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H17
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JP International Travel
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H10
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JTB
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H18
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Jun-Air Travel Pte Ltd
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H08
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Neway Travel Service Pte Ltd
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H07
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PriceBreaker
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H03
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Royal Caribbean Cruises
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H16
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Singa China Travel Service Pte Ltd
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H25
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Sunny Holidays Pte Ltd
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H12
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Super Travels
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H06
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Universal Travel
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H04
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UOB Travel
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H19
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Notice that popular tour agencies like Chan Brothers Travel, SA Tours & Nam Ho Travel are not in the list? They are probably not taking part in this travel fair because they have already had their own travel fair a few weeks ago.
For the printed press, look out for the special segment in The Straits Times on 30 April and Lianhe Zaobao on 1 May.
See you at NATAS Journeys Summer 2010!
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Help Stranded Travellers In Singapore
Earlier this week, most would have heard the news about a Mrs Robinson in Singapore offering to put up a mother and son from Britain stranded at Changi Airport. Due to flight cancellations from the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud, these travellers had been staying at the Airport for four days. With the Food and Hotel Asia that is happening in Singapore, most of the hotels are full.
Now, since this week’s Wednesday, Changi Airport has put up a webpage for anyone in Singapore who wants to offer accommodation for these stranded travellers. This was set up after many offers of help on Changi Airport’s Facebook page. The project is called Open Homes.
While there is presently no urgent need for additional accommodation as many flights have resumed, and the remaining passengers have been accommodated at hotels, the situation nonetheless remains dynamic and disruptions may recur.
In view of this, we are compiling offers of accommodation from members of the public…
So, if you’d like to help and like to register your home, head on to Open Homes.
Reported by Travel Agency Singapore.
Travel Fiesta 2010
Right on the back of last weekend’s Food & Travel Asia fair last weekend, there’s another travel fair this Sat & Sun.
Travel Fiesta 2010
When: 17-18 Apr (Sat-Sun) 10am to 9.30pm
Where: Suntec City Convention Centre Hall 602
Free admission!
The list of singapore travel agencies who will be at the fair:
- AD TRAVEL PTE LTD
- ASA HOLIDAYS
- ASIA-EURO HOLIDAYS PTE LTD
- CTC HOLIDAYS
- FIVE STARS TOURS
- GLAXIS TRAVELS PTE LTD
- NAM HO TRAVEL SERVICE (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD
- NEW SHAN TRAVEL SERVICE PTE LTD
- ROYAL CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL
- SEIKI TRAVEL PTE LTD
- SINGA CHINA TRAVEL SERVICE PTE LTD
- WTS TRAVEL & TOURS PTE LTD
You can catch guest appreances by various Mediacorp artistes at the exhibition too.
Click here for more info.
Post by Travel Agency Singapore news
Food & Travel Asia 2010
Food & Travel Asia 2010
When: 9-11 April 2010
Where: Suntec Singapore Hall 403-404
What: An Asian food cum travel fair. Get to taste exotic dishes from more than 60 exhibitors. Grab Asia travel bargains from major Singapore travel agents. A marriage of two of the most loved hobbies of Singaporeans.
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