When: 27-29 Aug 2010, 10am – 9.30pm
Where: Singapore Expo Halls 3B, 4 & 5
Cost: S$4 (Adults), Children under 12 years Free.

Expect to see most of the big travel agencies in Singapore to showcase their best travel and vacation deals at this exhibition. With various promotions, discounted fares and free gifts, you should check it out if you’re planning your holidays soon. There will also be many performances from groups around the world.

For the best NATAS Fair travel deals and promotions, check out Travel Agency World Singapore’s Special Deals page.

Here’s the list of the travel agents who will be at the NATAS Fair 2010:

This NATAS Fair 2010 news is brought to you by Travel Agency World Singapore.

Can’t wait for the next NATAS Fair? No worries! UOB Travel has a deal for you! Their NATAS Holidays 2010 Preview Sale is now on till 26 Aug 2010. Free gifts include Samsonite luggage bags and L’Occitane En Provence Gift Set.

Some of the holiday specials on offer:

CLUB MED ALL-INCLUSIVE HOLIDAYS

2nd Adult Stays FREE*
Bali • Cherating • Phuket • Kani • Mauritius
• Travel from 1 Nov 2010 till 28 Feb 2011

Child Stays FREE at Bintan Island*
Travel from 1 Nov 2010 till 28 Feb 2011

Up to $600 OFF per couple*
Sun Resorts: Bintan • Bali • Cherating • Phuket • Kani • Kabira
• Travel from now till 31 Oct 2010
Snow Resorts: Sahoro • Yabuli • European Resorts
• Travel from 27 Nov 2010 to 9 Apr 2011

AUSTRALIA

5D4N Perth Plus from S$998*

MACAU

3D2N Immerse in New Mandarin Oriental Macau from S$438*

*Conditions apply

Cheap airfares are avaiable too!

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Bookings and enquiries can be made at UOB Travel’s website.

Stay tuned to Travel Agency Singapore for more NATAS Holidays 2010 travel deals. The coming NATAS Fair runs from 27 to 29 Aug 2010 at Singapore Expo.

It’s still early July, but many weekend tickets for Universal Studios Singapore at Resorts World Sentosa are already sold out! These are the dates that are sold out as of today 9 July:
10 July (Sat), 11 July (Sun), 17 July (Sat), 24 July (Sat), 25 July (Sun), & 31 July (Sat).

That’s right! For the rest of July, you can forget about visiting USS at RWS during any weekend if you’ve not bought your tickets yet.

What? Such huge demand even when the star attraction Battlestar Galactica is still closed without any news of when it’s going to re-open! Absolutely amazing!

We know many of you will be disappointed, especially those who had plans to go USS. Fret not! Our team of travel experts have searched, Googled, begged, steal, and found… Tickets! Yes! There are still tickets available if you check with the Singapore travel agent.

You can’t book online from the RWS website because they’re sold out. But… some Singapore travel agencies still have tickets available (probably reserved for them). We just did a check on Asiatravel.com’s website, and found that you can still book tickets to USS on 24 July, one of those weekends that are “sold out”.

No need to thank us. We’re just happy to help tourists and Singaporeans alike. Good luck and happy holidays!

Good luck to the closed rollercoaster ride Battlestar Galactica too!

Exclusively by Travel agency in Singapore News.

With the official grand opening of Marina Bay Sands (MBS) just over on 23 June 2010, the latest star attraction SkyPark opened on 24 June 2010.

2000 tickets were sold out on that day. Originally, only 1000 were planned but demand was overwhelming. Tickets are priced at S$20 for adults.

Locals & tourists were treated to spectacular views on the 57th floor. Most were impressed but some were disappointed that the 150-metre infinity pool, the world’s largest outdoor pool at that height, was not open to the public. That is exclusively for hotel guests only. Hotel room rates start from more than US$200.

This new rooftop hangout boasts a variety of restaurants and bars for a perfect chill-out on top of the world, well, at least Singapore. And we’ll certainly hope it’s cool up there. Nights in Singapore can become unbearably warm.

The Public Observation Deck will be open daily from 10am to 10pm.

Singapore- Changi Airport launched a ‘Be a Changi Millionaire’ promotion earlier this month. The promotion runs from 1 June 2010 to 30 November 2010.

To qualify for the lucky draw, simply shop and dine at Terminals 1, 2, 3 and Budget Terminal, in both Transit and Public Areas.

Just spend a minimum of $60 in a single receipt (with any mode of payment) and you’ll get 1 lucky draw chance. The more you spend on a single receipt the more chances you’ll get.

This is bound to attract more travellers to shop at the many retail stores at Changi Airport, which already among the best airports in the world for shopping and dining.

The GST-absorbed shopping programme, ‘Flying Or Not, You Shop We Absorb’, has been extended and is now available in Terminals 1, 2 and 3. More than 40 retail stores, will absorb the Goods and Services Tax on all purchases made at their stores. These stores include Candy Empire, Carlo Rino, Chomel, Eu Yan Sang, Mini Toons, Swatch, SK Jewellery and Samsonite.

As part of their launch for the ‘Be a Changi Millionaire’ promotion, Changi Airport staged a flashmob in Terminal 3 and surprised many tourists and travellers. Check out the video of the millionaire dance below!

Low-cost carrier Jetstar is planning to start long-haul flights from Singapore to Australia, North Asia and Europe! Exciting news indeed for all travellers!

The first flights are expected at the end of this year 2010 from Singapore’s Changi Airport.

IATA figures say the Asian market is now the largest in the world. Jetstar plans to tap onto this huge growing market and aims to be an Asian success.

How cheap can you expect the airfares to be? A Jetstar spokesman said that the company will try to offer fares that are 30% lower.

Travel Agency Singapore shall be eagerly waiting for further news of these long-haul flights.

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

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:

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!

Post by Travel Agency Singapore news

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

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