Abigail Ng

2 weeks ago | channelnewsasia.com | Abigail Ng

SINGAPORE: When Mr Daniel, 25, first heard that Jetstar Asia would cease operations on Jul 31, he thought that his two planned trips with the airline would not be affected. He had booked flights to Bangkok in early July and Okinawa in late July, and did not realise the airline said it would operate with a “progressively reduced schedule” before closing permanently. He and 10 friends are heading to the Thai capital for a graduation trip and have already booked accommodation that cannot be refunded.

2 weeks ago | channelnewsasia.com | Abigail Ng

SINGAPORE: Jetstar Asia staff who will lose their jobs because of the airline's closure will receive four weeks' salary for every year they have worked with the company. The budget carrier will cease operations on Jul 31, parent company Qantas announced on Wednesday (Jun 11). The more than 500 retrenched staff will also receive a bonus payment for the financial year of 2025, a special thank you payment and continued access to staff travel benefits for a period equivalent to their tenure.

2 weeks ago | channelnewsasia.com | Abigail Ng

SINGAPORE: With Jetstar Asia set to cease operations on Jul 31, what happens if you have a booking, a voucher or a membership? The Singapore-based budget airline, which is owned by Australia's Qantas, operates 16 intra-Asia routes that will be affected by the closure. What do I do if I have a booking to fly after Jul 31? The airline will contact you directly with the option of a full cash refund. It will reach customers through the email address provided when the booking was made.

3 weeks ago | channelnewsasia.com | Abigail Ng

SINGAPORE: Singapore is trying to find solutions to deal with the "worst-case scenario" where Singaporean Harvard University students are not able to physically study in Boston, Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan said on Saturday (Jun 7). His ministry will continue to seek clarification on international student visas with the US State Department and Department of Homeland Security, he told reporters, though he made no promises that the matter would be resolved in time.

3 weeks ago | channelnewsasia.com | Abigail Ng

SINGAPORE: Reducing the duration of postgraduate teacher training in Singapore from 16 months to 12 could make a difference in attracting applicants, but won't be as important as making the programme both effective and efficient, aspiring educators said. Earlier this week, Education Minister Desmond Lee announced that the training period for the National Institute of Education’s (NIE) Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) would be shortened by four months.