Singapore-China visa-free programme boosts CNY bookings to SG

The volume of CNY bookings to Singapore increased 206x compared to 2023.

Trip.com saw an increase in Chinese New Year bookings to Singapore following the implementation of the Singapore-China mutual 30-day visa-free arrangement.

According to the travel platform, CNY bookings were 206 times higher compared to 2022, with 47% of the bookings made by families.

On 9 February, Trip.com welcomed the first batch of Chinese tourists visiting Singapore visa-free.

Recently, Trip.com said Singapore will see a 46.8% increase in inbound travel this CNY compared to 2023’s CNY period, with a 108.6% increase in total trip expenditure for inbound bookings over the same window.

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