air travel recovery

What motivates Singaporeans to increase travel spending

The top reason is to see their friends and family.

Proposed law amendment seeks new biometric-enabled departure sans passports

The Immigration Act (IA) will be amended to back the new clearance concept.

Return of Chinese tourists seen to help grow SG travel market by 60%

Euromonitor International said the reopening of China will make a stronger return.

What will be Singapore’s biggest win if China chooses to reopen

The sleeping giant is expected to move the benchmark of Singapore’s international arrival.

Singapore Airlines, Virgin Australia resume codeshare flights

Customers can now access a multitude of destinations across both airlines' networks.

Chart of the Day: More Singaporeans plan to travel abroad in 2023

A study found that 52% intend to travel internationally next year.

Changi Airport reaches 62.6% of pre-COVID traffic in September

The airport handled 3.42 million passenger movements.

Singapore is most in-demand travel destination in APAC: report

Bookings as of June 2022 were 10% higher than in 2019 levels. 

SIA Group passengers rise by 2.5% as travel recovery persists

The total passenger in September stood at 2.1 million. 

Changi flights to reach above 80% of pre-COVID levels by year-end: MoT

As of early September, the number of flights has recovered to nearly two-thirds of pre-COVID levels.

Changi Airport’s passenger traffic up 14 times in Q2 2022

The Q2 traffic is 43.6% of the airport's pre-COVID levels.

SIA Group’s operating profit up to $556.4m in Q1 FY22

Singapore fully opened borders on April 2022.

Singapore Airlines inks deal to help lift visitor economy in New South Wales

Currently, the airline operates four flights to the state’s capital, Sydney.

SG’s international visitor arrivals sees 12-fold boost in H122

The country welcomed 1.5 million visitors from January to June.

Cautious Northeast Asia travel rules ground Singapore aviation sector

China, Japan, and Taiwan still have strict health policies.