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How to get a billion passengers to fly in India

Airport workers miss pay as US government shutdown hits one month

The lapse in funding is forcing thousands of Transportation Security Administration staff to work without pay as spring travel picks up.
The lapse in funding is forcing thousands of Transportation Security Administration staff to work without pay as spring travel picks up.

SIA, Lufthansa and other airlines add over 15 Singapore-Europe flights in March amid Iran war

Generic photo of a Singapore Airlines (SIA) aircraft on the tarmac at Changi Airport, with the construction of Terminal 5 in the background, on 17 December 2025.
Generic photo of a Singapore Airlines (SIA) aircraft on the tarmac at Changi Airport, with the construction of Terminal 5 in the background, on 17 December 2025.

‘Dream holidays’ in disarray, trips diverted as travellers count cost of Iran war

The Iran conflict underscores how quickly a problem in a single region can paralyse travel worldwide.
The Iran conflict underscores how quickly a problem in a single region can paralyse travel worldwide.

From sirens to safety: Second RSAF flight returns from Saudi Arabia with S’poreans, foreign nationals

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Returnee Ms Raja Nur Syakirah, 21, embracing her mother after returning from Jeddah, at Changi Airport Terminal 2 on March 13, 2026. 

ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH
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Returnee Ms Raja Nur Syakirah, 21, embracing her mother after returning from Jeddah, at Changi Airport Terminal 2 on March 13, 2026. 

ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH

Cathay Pacific roughly doubles fuel surcharge on most routes

Cathay Pacific also announced additional flights to London to meet increased market demand for travel to Europe.
Cathay Pacific also announced additional flights to London to meet increased market demand for travel to Europe.

Airlines in Asia hike fares as Middle East war raises fuel costs

War in the Middle East has choked trade in the Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries nearly 20 per cent of global oil production.
War in the Middle East has choked trade in the Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries nearly 20 per cent of global oil production.

Thailand's Phuket airport closes runway after Air India Express plane malfunction

‘Once in a lifetime’: RSAF plane returns with largest group of S’poreans from Middle East so far

Ms Amanda Er, 31, healthcare worker, tearing up as she is greeted by a loved one, after her RSAF repatriation flight from Saudi Arabia, at the arrival hall of Changi Airport Terminal 2 on  March 11, 2026. ST PHOTO: SHINTARO TAY
Ms Amanda Er, 31, healthcare worker, tearing up as she is greeted by a loved one, after her RSAF repatriation flight from Saudi Arabia, at the arrival hall of Changi Airport Terminal 2 on  March 11, 2026. ST PHOTO: SHINTARO TAY

Man to be charged after allegedly stealing from passenger on flight from Singapore to Jakarta

The man allegedly took cash amounting to $750 and three bank cards from the victim's wallet.
The man allegedly took cash amounting to $750 and three bank cards from the victim's wallet.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.