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Costa Cruises enters second tripartite partnership with Singapore Tourism Board and Changi Airport Group to grow the Fly&Cruise market in Asia
Genoa 4 October 2018 – CostaCruises today announced that it has entered its second tripartite partnershipwith the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and Changi Airport Group (CAG). Thethree-year tripartite partnership will leverage Costa's global presence,Singapore's cruise hub status and Changi Airport's air hub connectivity tofurther enhance Southeast Asia's appeal as a cruise destination.
The partnership will seejoint-marketing initiatives rolled out in different countries where Costaoperates worldwide, and includes creating attractive packages especially forCosta's guests. It is expected to bring in over 100,000 internationalfly&cruise visitors to Singapore over three years.
Costa Cruises was the first cruisecompany in the world to start regular cruises in Asia back in 2006. Currently 4ships out of the 14 total of the Costa fleet are based in Asia year round. TheCosta Fortuna is a ship with a total capacity of 3,470 guests, and currentlydeployed in the Far East will be homeported at Singapore from mid November 2018to March 2019.
"Costa Cruises is a pioneeringcompany in the cruise market, constantly innovating its product offer in orderto deliver guests an unforgettable cruise holiday experience. We are thrilledto strengthen the opportunity to further develop such an exotic destinationlike Singapore, where Costa has a longstanding presence and which offer a bigpotential for the cruise holiday market thanks also to the presence of theinternational Changi Airport". said Neil Palomba, President of CostaCruises.
Singapore is a popular gateway tothe Southeast Asian region for cruise visitors, due to its strategic location,dynamic tourism landscape, and leading air and cruise infrastructure. In 2017,Singapore welcomed 421 ship calls and logged a passenger throughput of 1.38million. This represents an increase of 3% and 17% respectively over 2016figures.
"STB is delighted to enter intoanother partnership with Costa Cruises and Changi Airport Group. Costa Cruisesis a valued partner that has homeported out of Singapore for over 10 years.This latest collaboration will leverage Costa's strong brand in key long-haulmarkets in Europe to further diversify our cruise visitor source markets, andstrengthen Singapore's position as the region's homeport of choice," said YapChin Siang, Assistant Chief Executive, Policy & Planning Group of STB.
ChangiAirport Group's Managing Director for Air Hub Development, Lim Ching Kiatsaid, "With Changi Airport's strong air connectivity to more than 400 citiesworldwide, Singapore is well-positioned to serve as a cruise hub for theregion. We are excited to enter a second tripartite partnership with CostaCruises and Singapore Tourism Board, as this will provide greater opportunityto grow the fly&cruise segment – part of our strategy to provide sustainedgrowth for our partners and the Changi air hub."
For media queries, pleasecontact:
Lee Jian Xuan
Singapore Tourism Board
Tel: +65 6831 3674
Email: lee_jian_xuan@stb.gov.sg
Claudia Wong
Changi Airport Group
Tel: +65 6632 6372
Email: Claudia.wong@changiairport.com
GabrieleBaroni
Costa Cruises – Communication Director
cell. +39 349 7668013
Email: baroni@costa.it, costapressoffice@costa.it
About Costa Cruises
Costa Cruises is an Italiancompany that is part of Carnival Corporation & plc, the world's largestleisure travel company. For 70 years, the ships of the Costa fleet have beentravelling the world's seas offering hospitality and authentic Italian styleholidays, distinguished by exquisite food, fine wines, unique shoppingexperiences, and a comprehensive selection of famous Italian brands. Currentlythe Costa fleet has 14 ships in service, all flying the Italian flag. Four newlatest generation ships will enter into service by 2021: two ships fueled byliquefied natural gas (LNG), the world's "cleanest burning fossilfuel", and two ships specifically designed for the Chinese market. Costarepresents Italian excellence, and every day surpasses the expectations of itsguests with a unique and unforgettable holiday experience. It does this thanksto the approximately 19,000 employees around the world who work to provide thebest of Italy on board, with 140 different routes, 250 destinations and 60ports of embarkation.
About Singapore Tourism Board
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is the lead development agency fortourism, one of Singapore's key economic sectors. Together with industrypartners and the community, we shape a dynamic Singapore tourism landscape. Webring the Passion Made Possible brand to life by differentiating Singapore as avibrant destination that inspires people to share and deepen their passions.For more information, visit www.stb.gov.sg or www.visitsingapore.com or followus on Twitter @STB_sg (# About Changi Airport Group ChangiAirport Group (Singapore) Pte Ltd (CAG) (www.changiairportgroup.com) was formedon 16 June 2009 and the corporatisation of Singapore Changi Airport (IATA: SIN,ICAO: WSSS) followed on 1 July 2009. As the company managing Changi Airport,CAG undertakes key functions focusing on airport operations and management, airhub development, commercial activities and airport emergency services. CAG alsomanages Seletar Airport (IATA: XSP, ICAO: WSSL) and through its subsidiaryChangi Airports International, invests in and manages foreign airports. Changi Airport is the world's sixth busiest airportfor international traffic. It served a record 62.2 million passengers fromaround the globe and handled 2.13 million tonnes of airfreight throughput in2017. More than 400 retail stores and 140 F&B outlets are situated acrossfour terminals to cater to passengers and visitors. With over 100 airlinesproviding connectivity to 400 cities worldwide, Changi Airport handles about7,200 flights every week, or about one every 80 seconds. Kaleidoscope powered