Corporate bits | Sing! China TV show to air special edition in Macau

Hit reality TV show “Sing! China” is coming to The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Arena on September 21, where a special National Day episode of the series will be filmed.
For the special Macau-based episode, four popular Chinese singers – Jay Chou, Na Ying, Wang Feng and Harlem Yu – will act as celebrity mentors to the 16 contestants who will perform their signature songs from the first season of the show.
Produced by Star TV and aired via Zhejiang Satellite TV, the show is a popular singing competition and reality show. It is the most-viewed program in its prime slot since it first aired on July 15, according to a statement from Sands China.
Similar to other shows of its kind, the mentors side with particular contestants following a blind audition, before competitor finalists battle it for public votes to be declared the winner.
Tickets are now on sale for the event at Cotai Ticketing outlets.

BA passengers delayed worldwide due to computer glitch

British Airways travelers are suffering delays globally due to a computer glitch in the check-in systems, the latest in a string of technical failures to hit major international airlines.
According to tracking service Flightaware, 157 BA flights were delayed, or 17 percent of its total flights, and five were cancelled as of midday in London.
Travelers took to social media to complain of long lines and the airline said “a number” of airports were affected.
“We’ve been in line for three hours,” Erik Blangsted, told KGO-TV as he waited for his flight at San Francisco International Airport. “We’ve talked to the people who’ve offered us some cold water and some chips — and sympathy.”
The airline apologized and said passengers are now being checked in at Heathrow and Gatwick Airports but that the process may be “a bit slower than usual.”
The company, which is part of the International Consolidated Airlines Group SA, says it would “encourage customers to check in online before they reach the airport.”