Australians, Bryan and Christine Mansfield were delighted to start their three-day holiday in Singapore, marking the beginning of their golden jubilee celebrations delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Like other tourists, Singapore was their first foreign destination since 2020 when the pandemic halted international travel. Although Singapore served as a layover before proceeding to their main destinations within the Southeast Asian region, the city-state’s futuristic architecture and cleanliness impressed the visitors.
Owing to the easing of COVID-19 restrictions and increasing visitor arrivals, industry experts predict that tourist numbers will reach pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2024. In Q1 2023, Singapore recorded 2.91 million visitor arrivals, with 1.02 million visitors in March alone. If the numbers continue to rise, experts forecast tourist arrivals…
