Singapore is now again focusing on the litter issue ,while the focus is on streets which is important,another issue is the tissue litter in SMRT and SBS buses.Even the Taxis are not spared by inconsiderate travelers.
These tissues can also pose a health issue to fellow travelers if not disposed off properly.
Hope every individual rises to the occasion of keeping Singapore litter free in all respects
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Service apartments in Singapore
While there are plenty of serviced apartments in Singapore,it can be quite a task to make reservations for short stays.If one is travelling with family and grown up children or small children-Hotels do not allow children to stay or number of permitted guests does not allow family stays in Hotels.Serviced apartments can be a good option but minimum stay being 7 days in Singapore,it can be difficult to make use of a good option.
I hope the authorities relent soon on short stay in serviced apartments.
I hope the authorities relent soon on short stay in serviced apartments.
Ticket cancellations
Travelers need to be careful about cancellations or no shows.I recently found out that it is better to cancel the sector if you are not flying,rather than have it lapse as airlines tend to impose a no show charge,and I thought that having paid for a ticket,it is my privilege whether to travel or not ,but apparently the airlines do no think so.
Their stand is as follows:
a)If you do not show up-they can likely impose a no show charge on you.
b)They will not refund unused sectors
c)They and the agents may likely impose a cancellation charge.
So if you book a ticket ,it is best if one travels.
My recent experiences are based on Air India (Tried to cancel an Ahmedabad-Mumbai Sector) and British Airways London-Singapore sector.
Apparently for all these airlines passengers are the last consideration.
Another long standing grouse is:
While airlines allow online reservation-they do not allow online cancellations.,the human intervention for cancellation can be a painful experience.
Even a signature event like TIECON makes cancellations very painful,while reservations is online cancellations is via the admin office of TIE Silicon valley which takes its own time to cancel which is a painful process.
Their stand is as follows:
a)If you do not show up-they can likely impose a no show charge on you.
b)They will not refund unused sectors
c)They and the agents may likely impose a cancellation charge.
So if you book a ticket ,it is best if one travels.
My recent experiences are based on Air India (Tried to cancel an Ahmedabad-Mumbai Sector) and British Airways London-Singapore sector.
Apparently for all these airlines passengers are the last consideration.
Another long standing grouse is:
While airlines allow online reservation-they do not allow online cancellations.,the human intervention for cancellation can be a painful experience.
Even a signature event like TIECON makes cancellations very painful,while reservations is online cancellations is via the admin office of TIE Silicon valley which takes its own time to cancel which is a painful process.
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