SINGAPORE, August 14 — After a two-year hiatus, the National Association of Travel Agents Singapore fair returned and was held at the Singapore Expo on Friday , welcoming crowds hungry for"revenge travel".
Ms Michell Devina Ngan, marketing manager at the Travel Corporation, said that her company has received sign-ups from young couples as well, possibly due to the need to navigate travel restrictions with ease. Mr Shawn Patrick, 20, said that this was the first time he had gone to the travel fair. He normally travels free and easy. “I am planning a trip for my parents,” he said. In spite of rising costs, travellers are now more keen to take up single-destination packages.
“I think it's a good time to revisit countries and have a good time... Even at a higher cost, I would rather have the travel agency make all the arrangements for me and my wife, so that we can focus on relaxing,” Mr Oh added. Private-hire car driver Tan Whye Ngee, 60, who booked a tour to Europe during the fair, said: “I believe that the prices are value for money and I did not want to waste time.” A former journalist who wanted to be known only as Madam Xu, 62, said that she did not wish to postpone travelling any more. “You can walk, you can see, you must go,” she quipped. She said that she was looking to book a trip to Hokkaido, Japan, preferring to go to a place that is less crowded due to Covid-19 concerns.
Retired aircraft engineer Vincent Toh, 56, also said that the options were"limited and uninteresting", wishing for more free-and-easy travel.Travellers’ needs have changed, agencies sayMost of the agencies who spoke with TODAY said that the turnout and number of deals closed were around or above expectations.
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