More tourists seek flights for S'pore GP
Overseas visitors are searching for flights to Singapore to catch the upcoming Singapore F1 Grand Prix. (FILE PHOTO)
As Singaporeans gear up for the Formula One (F1) Grand Prix next weekend, overseas visitors are searching for flights to make it here in time to catch the action.
A report by global travel-search site Skyscanner said searches for flights to Singapore for the period of Sept 19 to 23, which coincides with the F1 weekend, have soared compared to searches for the week before.
Hong Kong took the top position with a 128 per cent growth in flight searches between the two periods, with Taiwan following closely with 80 per cent and the United Arab Emirates in third place with 48 per cent.
Countries in the South-east Asian region, such as Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines, also saw flight searches to Singapore increase.
National Association of Travel Agents Singapore's chief operating officer, Ms Anita Tan, said: "Some agents have indicated that neighbouring countries, such as Indonesia, have shown an increased interest in travelling to Singapore during this F1 period as compared to last year."
The report also said the number of flight searches has increased by 10 per cent this year in comparison with the five-day period of Sept 20 to 24 during the F1 last year.
Skyscanner Singapore's marketing manager, Ms Ira Noviani, said: "With the exception of four countries in the top 10, the growth in demand for travel to Singapore for the weekend of the race has been driven by Asia, which goes to show how popular F1 now is in this part of the world."
This year's F1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix will be its sixth edition. It will take place from Sept 20 to 22 in the Marina Bay area.
Past reports said the F1 night race draws a global television audience of around 360 million, and about 40,000 international visitors each year.
Ms Tan said that while F1 enthusiasts and regulars are returning to Singapore, other tourists are choosing to travel here over other periods of the year due to increased costs of travel and accommodation during the F1 period.
~News courtesy of Omy~
Overseas visitors are searching for flights to Singapore to catch the upcoming Singapore F1 Grand Prix. (FILE PHOTO)
As Singaporeans gear up for the Formula One (F1) Grand Prix next weekend, overseas visitors are searching for flights to make it here in time to catch the action.
A report by global travel-search site Skyscanner said searches for flights to Singapore for the period of Sept 19 to 23, which coincides with the F1 weekend, have soared compared to searches for the week before.
Hong Kong took the top position with a 128 per cent growth in flight searches between the two periods, with Taiwan following closely with 80 per cent and the United Arab Emirates in third place with 48 per cent.
Countries in the South-east Asian region, such as Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines, also saw flight searches to Singapore increase.
National Association of Travel Agents Singapore's chief operating officer, Ms Anita Tan, said: "Some agents have indicated that neighbouring countries, such as Indonesia, have shown an increased interest in travelling to Singapore during this F1 period as compared to last year."
The report also said the number of flight searches has increased by 10 per cent this year in comparison with the five-day period of Sept 20 to 24 during the F1 last year.
Skyscanner Singapore's marketing manager, Ms Ira Noviani, said: "With the exception of four countries in the top 10, the growth in demand for travel to Singapore for the weekend of the race has been driven by Asia, which goes to show how popular F1 now is in this part of the world."
This year's F1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix will be its sixth edition. It will take place from Sept 20 to 22 in the Marina Bay area.
Past reports said the F1 night race draws a global television audience of around 360 million, and about 40,000 international visitors each year.
Ms Tan said that while F1 enthusiasts and regulars are returning to Singapore, other tourists are choosing to travel here over other periods of the year due to increased costs of travel and accommodation during the F1 period.
~News courtesy of Omy~
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