Travel Deals and Steals (Sep 14 to Sep 21)

The Residence Maldives celebrates its fifth anniversary

Luxury resort The Residence Maldives has launched a package to celebrate its fifth anniversary. The package starts from US$555++ (S$754++) and includes a 50-minute couple’s spa treatment, sunrise and sunset yoga classes at The Spa by Clarins, a five-course anniversary dinner at its overwater specialty restaurant The Falhumaa and complimentary rental of snorkelling equipment, kayaks and stand-up paddleboard (excluding lesson fees). Travellers are required to book a minimum stay of five nights to enjoy the package. Book by Sept 30. For more information, visit http://cenizaro.com/theresidence/maldives-fm.

Klook Bangkok and beyond offers

With a minimum spend of S$80 on the Klook website, travellers can enjoy S$5 off any Klook activity, including the Sompong Thai Cooking Class and Grand Pearl Dinner Cruise with the promotion code SAWADEESG. Also, with every booking of selected day tours to Khao Yai, Kanchanaburi, Pattaya and Hua Hin, they can receive S$20 off with the promotion code BKKPLUS. Book by Sept 24. For details, visit https://www.klook.com/

Fill this year’s festive season with sea and sun at Ayana

Spend the year-end festivities in Bali with Ayana’s #FestiveSeaSun Escape package at any of its three resorts. Room rates start from US$325++ (S$436.30++) per room per night at Ayana, US$255++ at Rimba and US$730++ at The Villas. The package comes with an Aquatonic Seawater Therapy Pool Treatment for two at Ayana, breakfast each morning and US$70 to spend on food and drinks across its resorts. There will be live performances from Melbourne singer Hayley Teal at Ayana on New Year’s Eve. Guests will receive priority access to Rock Bar Bali and exclusive excess to Kubu Beach Club. Book by Jan 2, 2018, for stay between Dec 1 to Jan 5, 2018. Visit http://www.ayana.com/ for more information.

Emirates welcomes 100th A380 aircraft with celebratory deals

Emirates is offering promotional deals starting from S$459 to celebrate its milestone of launch of the 100th A380 aircraft in its fleet. Travellers can fly to Australia from S$459, Europe from S$799 and Africa from S$1,039 on economy class fares, while business class fares starts from S$2,139 to Australia, S$4,109 to Europe and S$4,759 to Africa. Book by Sept 21, for travel between Sept 19 and March 15 next year. For Australian destinations, bookings have to be made by Sept 24, for travel between Oct 22 and June 13 next year.

Qatar Airways launches its Global Travel Boutique promotion

Travellers can enjoy discounts of up to 55 per cent on fares in Economy Class and up to 40 per cent on fares in first and Business Class on Qatar Airways. Economy class fares start at S$829 to Istanbul and S$919 to Frankfurt, while Business Class return fares start at S$4,229 to Oslo and S$4,469 to Stockholm. Book by Sept 19, for travel from now until May 31 next year. With every booking, travellers are automatically entered into a draw to win one of nine chances to fly free for a year to any Qatar Airways destination. Visit qatarairways.com/sg for more information.