FareDiceHigher than usual for this time of year. Each flight's usual fare (on nearby days, or for its month or season where those had too few) adds up to €331–€465.
- Dubai → Jakarta, 26 Dec: €423 (83%), higher than usual for these dates
- Jakarta → Singapore, 29 Dec: €88 (17%), higher than usual for November and December
€423 long flights (83%)€88 inside Southeast Asia (17%)
2 flights, 2 countries in Southeast Asia, 2 nights, 26–29 Dec
DubaiJakarta2nSingapore
Stay 2 nights in Jakarta, ending in Singapore with no flight back. Both places are capitals. Typical December highs are 31–32°C everywhere. Singapore is usually very wet in December, about 330 mm of rain over the month.
Stop by stop
Dubai
United Arab Emirates, Start, Sat 26 Dec
- DXB→CGK Sat 26 DecInto Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. 1 stop, IndiGo first, check the travel time and bag rules€423seen 3 days ago Check price
Higher than usual for these dates. Usually €285–€414.
- an older price: it may be higher now
- overnight: it lands on Sun 27 Dec, so your nights in Jakarta count from then
Jakarta
Indonesia, 2 nights, 27–29 Dec
Indonesia's sprawling capital on Java's north coast, with the Dutch-era Kota Tua quarter, the National Monument, huge malls, street food and boats out to the Thousand Islands.
Typical December: highs of 32°C, wetFlood season: peak months Dec–Feb- CGK→SIN Tue 29 DecFrom Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Batik Air, about 2 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€88seen 7 days ago Check price
Higher than usual for November and December. Usually €47–€51 in November and December; nearby days and the month alone had too few fares.
- an older price: it may be higher now
Singapore
Singapore, Last stop, Tue 29 Dec
Island city-state at the tip of the Malay Peninsula, known for hawker centres, Gardens by the Bay, the Botanic Gardens and distinct Chinese, Malay and Indian quarters.
Typical December: highs of 31°C, very wet
Change a stop
Another city on the same days, the rest of the trip kept, cities close in price first. A swapped-in country may need a visa: check before you go.
- Jakarta At random Bangkok, Thailand −€132 · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia −€116 · Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam −€46 · Phuket, Thailand −€43 · Denpasar (Bali), Indonesia −€16
- Singapore At random Bangkok, Thailand +€74
Book and check
- Book in order, first flight first. If a price has gone up, you can rethink the trip before buying the rest. Prices are the cheapest seen lately, for one traveller, not quotes: "Check price" opens the live one. Separate tickets: if one flight is late or cancelled, the next airline won't wait.
- If a flight is late or cancelled. Each flight is its own ticket, so the next airline won't wait or rebook you for free if you miss it. Every stop on this trip has two nights or more, so a delay of a few hours costs you time there, not the next flight. If a flight is cancelled, its airline normally offers another flight or your money back: take the one that still makes your next flight. A flight missed because the one before was late is usually lost, so look for travel insurance that covers missed connections.
- Entry rules. Check passport and visa rules for Indonesia, Singapore before you book.
- Seasons. Part of this trip falls in a peak season for storms, floods or heat: watch the forecast in the days before you go, and leave slack in your plans.
Each stop's season
- Jakarta (27–29 Dec): flood season in Jakarta, peak months Dec–Feb (BMKG, Indonesia's weather agency)
Long-run seasons, not forecasts: a storm can come out of season, and most weeks in season pass without one. Heat is from weather-station averages.
- Travel advisories. Neither Canada nor the US advises against travel to any country on this trip.
Each country's advisory level
- Indonesia Canada: exercise a high degree of caution (stricter for some areas) · US: exercise increased caution (level 2 of 4; stricter for some areas)
- Singapore Canada: take normal security precautions · US: exercise normal precautions (level 1 of 4)
From the Government of Canada and the US State Department, as of 6 Oct. Advisories change, and once you're there your phone's emergency alerts cover the moment. Read the official page for each place before you go.