Norwegian Air budget flights from London to Singapore

Norwegian Air, Norwegian low-cost airline which is the third largest low-cost carrier in Europe, has launched the world's longest budget flight route from London to Singapore, which will cost £149.90 one-way (273.84 Singapore Dollars). The budget Singapore flight will be a non-stop flight between Gatwick Airport which is 47.5 km south of Central London to Singapore Changi Airport and will take 12 hours and 45 minutes.

The route was announced in April 2017 and is operating since September 28th 2017. The flight departs 10.30 a.m. from London and lands in Singapore at 6.15 a.m Singapore time.

You may think that it would be a torture to take almost 13 hours budget flight. But the London - Singapore budget flight is operated by a brand new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. All seats on the Dreamliner have personal 11-inch seat-back screens and USB ports.

The London - Singapore budget flight also offers premium seats at a price tag of £699.90 (1278.59 Singapore Dollars) one way. This has a "spacious cradle seating" with more than a metre of legroom, and free lounge access at Gatwick Airport.

Stellar Stays in the UK 2013 hotels

Hotel meta-search website hotelscombined.com has revealed 13 stand-out hotels across the UK which have made the cut in its inaugural ‘Stellar Stays’ list for 2013. Eight London hotels and 5 other hotels from across UK has made the list which includes a group of outstanding hotels judged on a strict set of criteria such as having rate 9.0 and over with a minimum of 250 customer reviews on the HotelsCombined site or receiving at least three major industry awards in the past year.

Hotelscombined aggregates hotel reviews from 38 million reviews from multiple travel and review sites such as Agoda.com, Hotels.com and Expedia. Hotels are ranked out of a potential score of 10 – making a score of 9.0 or higher quite a feat.

Kristen McKenzie, Head of Community at HotelsCombined, said: “Judged on detailed criteria, the result is an independent selection of properties that are truly extraordinary on a variety of levels. Not only do these hotels boast a high satisfaction rating amongst both guests and travel industry experts, but they also strive to make a positive difference with dedicated environmental and community initiatives. Conscientious tourism is a subject we take very seriously at HotelsCombined as evidenced by our Green Hotels and Responsible Tourism Initiative. We are delighted to applaud those similarly working towards a more sustainable future for the industry.

The hotels in the list of Stellar Stays in the UK 2013 are:

• St Ermin’s Hotel (London)
• London Bridge Hotel (London)
• The Cavendish (London)
• Sofitel St James (London)
• The Langham London (London)
• The Savoy (London)
• One Adlwych (London)
• The Soho Hotel (London)
• The Knight Residence (Edinburgh)
• base2stay (Liverpool)
• Gilpin Lodge Country House Hotel (Cumbria)
• Linwaithe House (Cumbria)

St Ermin’s Hotel in Westminster London

“London clearly took the lion’s share of awards and in determining this year’s UK Stellar Stays, it was interesting to note that London properties are growing increasingly environmentally conscious compared to those in other cities. It will be interesting to see how properties in other parts of the country will follow London’s lead and implement more CSR initiatives in the coming year.”

Outside of London, three properties in Cumbria made the list including Gilpin Lodge country House Hotel, Cedar Manor and Linwaithe House, all of which boast extensive green credentials and have been highly awarded by respected organisations including Conde Nast, AA, enjoyEngland and National Geographic.

Travel deals Singapore : Travel Carnival by Deal.com.sg

DEAL.com.sg, a site offering some of the best deals in Singapore, is now offering several best price travel deals in its web site under Travel Carnival campaign. Travel Carnival offers many travel packages offered with heavy discounts to destinations in Europe, Asia and Africa.

Here are some travel deals from Singapore to several destinations under Travel Carnival

8D7N Tour package to Italy by Trafalgar - Romantic is what you hear most when it comes to Italy as most touching love stories and successful engagement proposals came from. Enroll yourself into a romantic journey with your loved one with this Italy Tour Package.

The capital of Italy, Rome will not let your hearts down with the historical monuments and architectures perfect for sight-seeing and photo snapping to share your moment with friends. Shop all you want when your guide set you free for your own time and you’ll never be disappointed with the unlimited selection of apparels because Italy is also well-known for being the top lead of fashion industry. Ferragamo, Prada, Versace, Gucci are few international brands that came right from Italy as well as top leading fashion magazine, Vogue Italia.

You can save S$1620 per person with this Italy tour covering Rome, Florence, Pisa, Siena & Venice. You can experience the beauty of ancient Romewith your own eyes, enjoy a speciality Tuscan lunch with wine made with locally sourced fresh produce, canal cruise in Venice, etc. For S$4268 per person, the package also includes 2 way flight between Singapore, guided tours and Italy by Emirates, 4 Star hotel accommodation and land transfer.

Travel Period : Dec 2nd 2012 to 31 Mar 2013
For details see 8D7N Tour package to Italy by Trafalgar.

Experience the beauty of Italy
with 8D7N Tour package

7D6N United Kingdom - Head over to London this season, where Oxford Street, Bond Street, Knightsbridge and many of the large department stores are festively decorated. Hot chestnuts are sold in the streets and choirs sing Christmas carols in Covent Garden and Trafalgar Square. See all the highlights of the city during your included morning sightseeing with an expert Local Guide including Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square and the West End. Enjoy views of Buckingham Palace which is the London home and primary residence of the Queen.

For $3988 per person instead of $5888 (you save $1900 with 32% discount), this travel deal package takes you from Singapore to United Kingdom by Emirates where you will stay 6-night at Holiday Inn Regents Park. The package includes London tours and activities, all land transfers, all meals and taxes and surcharges.

Travel Period: 1, 8, 15, 25 Dec 2012
For details see 7D6N United Kingdom.

Experience an English Christmas this year
by this 7D6N United Kingdom travel deal

10-Day Historical Europe Tour Package - Experience historic Europe half the price. For only $988 (nett) per person instead of the usual $1888, you will have guided city tours in several European cities such as Paris all inclusive.

Travel Period: Untill 25 Oct 2013
For details see 10-Day Historical Europe Tour Package.

10-Day Historical Europe Tour Package

5D4N India Spiritual Rejuvenation Tour with Paragliding OR Trekking - India is known for its gritty surroundings as well as the historical landmarks. Rejuvenate spiritually in this tour, come and experience the grittiness and raw vibe of India. Participate in the melting pot of cultural diversity when you visit the Golden Temple where all sorts of people from different walks of life had come to witness the holy shrine for Sikhs from all around the world.

That's not all, visit Dalai Lama's house and the Buddhist temple in Mcleod Ganj. Inside the monastery there are several ancient images and statues that have been preserved for the public. To add in the fun in the tour you'll be entitled to a free paragliding or trekking, whichever that will suit your crave for some adrenaline fix.

To head on down to India and join the adventure, see 5D4N India Spiritual Rejuvenation Tour with Paragliding OR Trekking.

This year, visit Golden Temple

5D3N of fine dining, quality hotel and attractive shopping in Dubai - For only Only $1998 per person instead of the usual $2698, you will fly between Dubai and Singapore by Emirates, stay at Coral Oriental Dubai and enjoy Dubai attractions (like Desert Safari Tour) for 5 days 3 nights.

Travel Period : Until 27 January 2013
For details see 5D3N Dubai.

5D3N Dubai (no this is not the hotel you will stay)