Singapore`s Changi wins Best Airport Award at OAG gala night

"The Winners and Nominees for the 26th OAG Airline Industry AwardsOAG Airline of the Year 2008: Singapore Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Emirates, Lufthansa Outstanding Service Award: Air Canada Customer Services, London Heathrow Presented to Fiona Puglia, John...

Not necessary to make a fuss of Singapore`s random examination of Adnan Buyung

""Actually, it was a routine procedure, but lasted too long and caused some inconvenience to the two Indonesians," spokesman for the Indonesian Foreign Affairs Ministry, Kristiarto Legowo said recently.He said the Indonesian embassy in Singapore had yet to receive information...

Changi Airport incident involving RI presidential adviser settled: FM

""We have done some checking and according to a clarification from two Indonesian Embassy officials in Singapore, the interrogation incident at Changi airport has been settled," the minister said at a hearing with the House Commission I which deals with foreign and defense...

Govt advised not to tolerate harassment of Indonesians by S`pore

"The Indonesian government should always pro actively protect the dignity of the Indonesian nation and its citizens in the eyes of the international community and not tolerate acts of harassment such as Singaporean authorities committed against two Indonesians at Changi...

Travel company closes Singapore airport

"In a move that is unlikely to win too many customers, a light aircraft owned by a travel agency successfully closed down Changi airport when it breached Changi Airport airspace.  The single engined Cessna belongs to an Australian Mary Cummins, who co-owns a tourist...

Singapore jets scrambled to intercept small plane

Simgapore (ANTARA News) - Singapore closed its commercial airspace for almost an hour on Tuesday as fighter jets scrambled to intercept a small plane headed towards the city-state without permission, the Civil Aviation Authority said on Wednesday. The Defence Ministry said...

President arrives in Singapore to attend 13th ASEAN summit

"The president`s entourage also included Trade Minister Marie Pangestu, Coordinating Minister for Economy Boediono, Minister/State Secretary Hatta Rajasa, and National Investment Coordinating Agency (BKPM) Chief...

What was it like to fly on the A380?

"What was it like to fly on the A380? As my taxi pulled up at Changi airport, I knew this was going to be a special day - the day of the first A380 commercial flight was finally here. The airport had long been...

Singapore Snubs Nigeria, Others; Executes Tochi Iwuchukwu

"SINGAPORE yesterday snubbed Nigeria, the United Nations, Amnesty International, and a host of other anti-death penalty activists when it hanged convicted Nigerian, Tochi Amara Iwuchukwu (21), and one Nelson Malachy Okeke (35), said to be stateless. Both were hanged at dawn...

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