Planning a holiday soon? Be prepared to pay more, especially for airplane tickets. After Singapore reopened its borders to all fully vaccinated travellers on April 1, the cost of flying from Singapore was on average 27% higher in April than in 2019.

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Multimedia journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke with Subhas Menon, director-general of the Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines to find out what’s driving this spike.

Planning a holiday soon? Be prepared to pay more, especially for airplane tickets. After Singapore reopened its borders to all fully vaccinated travellers on April 1, the cost of flying from Singapore was on average 27% higher in April than in 2019.
In The Straits Times&rsquo; The Big Story, Multimedia journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke with Subhas Menon, director-general of the Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines to find out what&rsquo;s driving this spike.

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Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong is your 4–8pm drive companion, guiding you through the day’s biggest headlines, trending conversations and the issues shaping Singapore and the world.

From news and current affairs to lifestyle insights and generational perspectives, the show helps you make sense of what’s happening — with clarity, context and a touch of personality.

Whether you’re catching up after a long day or tuning in on the move, Your Way Home keeps you informed, engaged and connected — all the way home.

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Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong is your 4&ndash;8pm drive companion, guiding you through the day&rsquo;s biggest headlines, trending conversations and the issues shaping Singapore and the world.
From news and current affairs to lifestyle insights and generational perspectives, the show helps you make sense of what&rsquo;s happening &mdash; with clarity, context and a touch of personality.
Whether you&rsquo;re catching up after a long day or tuning in on the move, Your Way Home keeps you informed, engaged and connected &mdash; all the way home.
And she closes the day with a song that says it all.