Statistics & Trends

Seeking to inspire a different way to travel, the report uncovers emerging destinations and key travel trends we can expect to see figure more prominently in the year ahead.

According to Expedia data, Tokyo, Seoul and London are among the top travel destinations for Singaporeans this year-end.

Australia followed by China, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Thailand are the top five international source markets traveling to Bali.

Hotelbeds confirms that 86% of its hotel bookings for Asia-Pacific destinations are generated from non-domestic source markets.

Ahead of the Hotelbeds MarketHub Asia event in Bali in October, Hotelbeds confirms that around 86% of Hotelbeds’ reservations for Asia-Pacific hotel partners originate from non-domestic markets.

Looking to the future, there is no sign that things will improve. Forward bookings for travel to Hong Kong from mainland China between 24th September to 30th December are currently 58.2% behind where they were at the equivalent moment in 2018.

In Thailand, emerging destinations across the country are increasingly appealing to both domestic and international travellers.

Elsewhere in Asia-Pacific, a number of airports reported solid growth due to sizeable increase in visitors during the summer holiday period.

Air cargo continues to face strong headwinds from the intensifying trade war between the US and China, as well as weakness in some of the key economic indicators and rising political uncertainties worldwide. Global trade volumes are 1% lower than a year ago.

The first in the line of affordable co-living hotels is fully operational in Chinatown, conveniently located in the heart of one of Singapore’s most famous heritage areas.