Fires have limited impact on outbound tours to Down Under
January and February traditionally the off-peak season for bookings to Australia
Singapore
OUTBOUND travel operators in Singapore have largely seen limited impact from the escalating Australian fires on tours Down Under, as January and February have traditionally been the lull season for Singaporeans heading south.
Most travel industry players contacted by The Business Times (BT) said they have yet to see any significant changes to tour bookings or flights to Australia compared to last year.
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