Natas fair returns after two-year hiatus

Clara Lock Travel Correspondent

Aug 08, 2022 12:18 pm

Revenge travellers can shop for deals at the National Association of Travel Agents Singapore (Natas) fair, which is back with its 56th edition after a two-year hiatus.

Natas Holidays 2022 will run from Aug 12 to 14 at the Singapore Expo Hall 5.

Travel agencies will form the bulk of the more than 40 exhibitors - along with banks, national tourist organisations and travel insurance providers.

Look out for sweet deals and unique packages.

Chan Brothers Travel, for instance, will be offering an eight-day luxury Bhutan tour that is exclusive to the agency. It includes business class flights and accommodation at Six Senses properties in Thimphu, Punakha and Paro - three of the country's best-known destinations. Prices start at $9,988 a person.

Ever-popular destinations such as Europe, Thailand, Japan and South Korea will feature prominently, along with an emerging cruise sector, says Natas president Steven Ler.

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He is expecting 80,000 to 100,000 visitors over the three days, on a par with pre-pandemic attendance.

The organiser and exhibitors say the fair is a strong sign of travel's recovery.

Mr Jeremiah Wong, senior marketing communications manager for Chan Brothers Travel, anticipates high demand for year-end holiday bookings during the fair.

"2022 is the chapter of our industry's resurgence and we are positive that 2023 will be the year that tourism records a strong bounce back to pre-pandemic levels as the market stabilises," he says.

Mr Ler echoes this optimism. "The travel and tourism sector is finally moving into this long-awaited phase where travel may resume in a more significant way.

"Natas Holidays 2022 will kick-start the season of safe travels and pivot many industry players, especially the travel agents, close to full operations."

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