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Students get 10% off Air India base fares and extra baggage. Over-60s get up to 25% off domestic fares and 10% on some international routes until 31 October. Both are checked at check-in.
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Genius Level 2 takes 5 bookings in 2 years and Level 3 takes 15, however long each stay is. The discount comes off the price before taxes, a level is never taken away, and at a chain hotel the booking usually earns no hotel points.
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Firefly flies turboprops from Subang, Boeing 737-800s from KLIA, and also flies from Penang. Every fare carries a 10kg checked bag and 7kg on board, a Saver or Basic change costs MYR 100 domestic, and KLIA to Changi stays off until 24 October 2026.
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The outdoor gardens, Supertree Grove and the light show are free. The two domes cost SGD 46 for a non-resident adult, and official tickets are for one dated day with no refund.
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A 1-day adult ticket is HK$669 on a Tier 1 day and HK$939 on a Tier 4 day. Outside holiday weeks, most Tuesdays to Thursdays are Tier 1 into January 2027, and a ticket also works on any lower-tier day for three months.
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The Kansai Area Pass ended on 30 September 2026, JR East folded its two regional passes into one, and the Shikoku pass changed on 1 October. The main JR regional passes priced, who can buy each, and when single tickets cost less.
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A Standard round trip is HK$295 at the official price and a Crystal round trip HK$365. The senior fare is for Hong Kong residents only, both legs must be used the same day, and tickets are non-refundable except when the cable car stops for weather.
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Getting onto Sentosa costs SGD 4 by monorail or nothing on foot, and the beaches are free. The cable car, luge, Oceanarium and Wings of Time are paid, mostly non-refundable, and priced differently by seller.
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A visitor pays SGD 49 for the Zoo or Bird Paradise and SGD 58 for Night Safari. Two parks on one pass cost SGD 88, every official ticket is dated and non-refundable, and buying at the gate adds S$3.
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A 1-Day Passport costs JPY 8,900 to 12,400 for an adult depending on the date, and the parks no longer sell tickets at the gate. Tickets are for one date and one park, the date can be changed free, and there is no multi-day ticket.
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A 1-day adult Studio Pass costs JPY 8,400 to 11,900 depending on the date. Express Pass is a separate purchase, and depending on the day Super Nintendo World may need a timed entry ticket that is only issued in the park's app once you are inside.
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An adult day ticket is SGD 76 on non-peak dates, 83 on peak and 89 on super-peak, and a child pays 69. Tickets are dated with no refunds, the park stays open in the rain, and Express is a separate pass.
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From 1 October 2026, ALL Accor+ Explorer benefits reach hotels in ten more countries across the Middle East and Pakistan. Accor's own rules exclude Sofitel, MGallery and Emblems in all ten, and every hotel in Makkah.
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Eight airlines publish a free hotel night for a long connection at their hub, from Guangzhou to Istanbul. Each has its own minimum layover, fare rule and booking deadline, and missing one condition means paying for the room.
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From 1 October 2026 the Japan Rail Pass costs more from overseas agents but not on JR's own website. A 7-day pass is JPY 50,000 there, and a Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima and Osaka loop only just covers it.
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