businesstraveller.comUPFRONT
JEWEL, the newly opened
mixed-use development located
in Singapore’s Changi Airport,
has announced the opening of
more facilities, including several
“play attractions” in the Canopy
Park and an aviation-themed
Changi Experience Studio.
The newly opened facilities
include a slide and viewing deck,
two indoor mazes, two hanging
nets for walking and bouncing,
as well as a skywalk bridge.
The Changi Experience
Studio is located on Level 4.
It offers visitors “digital experiences” about Changi airport, through which they
can learn about different aspects of the airport, including its history, development,
various functions and daily operations.
The 3,000 sqm aviation-themed attraction has more than 20 touchpoints and
ten zones featuring interactive games, projection storytelling, immersive shows and
gallery exhibits. jewelchangiairport.comNEW FACILITIES OPEN AT JEWEL
FLIGHT NEWSWho's up and who's down
ASCENT
CEBU PACIFIC is giving passengers
a new low-cost option on the
Manila-Shenzhen route. Flights
(on a 180-seat A320) will run four times
weekly – every Tuesday, Thursday,
Saturday and Sunday – starting
from July 2.THAI AIRWAYS is increasing flight
frequencies between Bangkok and
Fukuoka from seven to ten flights a
week from July 13. Flying the route is
a 299-seater A330-300 aircraft with
36 seats in Royal Silk Class in a 2-2-
configuration. The remaining 263 seats
are economy class.HAINAN AIRLINES launched its third
direct service to Rome on 31 May with
a new non-stop flight connecting the
Italian capital with Shenzhen. The
new twice-weekly service flies every
Thursday and Sunday. Flights will be
operated by the airline’s Boeing 787
Dreamliner aircraft.DESCENT
KLM is having to “provisionally
suspend” flights to the Sri Lankan
capital, Colombo. The Dutch carrier
said this was partly due to slot
restrictions at Amsterdam Schiphol
airport, but added that “recent
developments and economic prospects
on the island of Sri Lanka have brought
commercial pressure to bear upon
the flights to Colombo”.
(In April, a series of terrorist attacks
across Sri Lanka resulted in the deaths
of more than 250 people.)JULY/AUGUST 2019AMERICAN EXPRESSGlobal Business Travel has released a chart
showing the average meal expense limits for business travellers from
various countries. The data has revealed that Australia and the United
Kingdom (UK) have the equal highest meal allowances for breakfast
(US$33), France and Spain have the equal highest lunch allowances
(US$55), while the UK also has the highest dinner allowance (US$86).THE PRICE OF EATING OUT