tripleme
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From my perspective, Singapore’s inbound tourism is unlikely to bounce back quickly, partly because of the cautious attitudes of the Government as well as the general public towards reopening.
The complex set of policies such as vaccinated travel lanes, daily antigen rapid tests and vaccination-differentiated safe management measures even for simple services such as dining is likely to dampen tourist arrivals.
In my view, asking a tourist for proof of vaccination before he or she sits down for a meal is likely to disincentivise many. Even the MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) sector, which the Government is keen to promote, is likely to suffer from the above requirements.
Whether potential tourists and MICE attendees will brave these strict policies to enjoy existing or enhanced attractions in Singapore remains to be seen.
While the struggles of inbound tourism may be compensated by domestic tourism and pent-up demand for events such as weddings, I think this boost will be short term.
The Singapore tourism vouchers are unlikely to have catalysed lasting changes in attitudes about staycations and touring Singapore among Singaporeans. While staycations are good for hotels, I am not sure how much of a boost they can provide and whether staycations can substitute effectively for inbound tourism.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/com...-price-travel-quarantine-omicron-mice-2383856
The complex set of policies such as vaccinated travel lanes, daily antigen rapid tests and vaccination-differentiated safe management measures even for simple services such as dining is likely to dampen tourist arrivals.
In my view, asking a tourist for proof of vaccination before he or she sits down for a meal is likely to disincentivise many. Even the MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) sector, which the Government is keen to promote, is likely to suffer from the above requirements.
Whether potential tourists and MICE attendees will brave these strict policies to enjoy existing or enhanced attractions in Singapore remains to be seen.
While the struggles of inbound tourism may be compensated by domestic tourism and pent-up demand for events such as weddings, I think this boost will be short term.
The Singapore tourism vouchers are unlikely to have catalysed lasting changes in attitudes about staycations and touring Singapore among Singaporeans. While staycations are good for hotels, I am not sure how much of a boost they can provide and whether staycations can substitute effectively for inbound tourism.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/com...-price-travel-quarantine-omicron-mice-2383856
