Credit: Skyscanner
ONLINE searches for flights to Singapore are soaring ahead of the 28th SEA Games, according to Skyscanner, who said the Philippines has won the gold medal for the biggest increase in number of searches.
Six countries registered increases of over 50 per cent in the number of searches for flights to Singapore between June 1 and 21, as compared to a year ago.
The Philippines skyrocketed into first place with a 130 per cent increase, followed by Laos with 80 per cent, and Myanmar with 76 per cent.
Cambodia came fourth with 70 per cent while Vietnam and Malaysia wound up in fifth (53 per cent) and sixth place (51 per cent) respectively.
Skyscanner’s data also showed searches from East Timor, Brunei, Indonesia and Thailand also grew in the positive direction, ranging from five to 46 per cent.
The 28th SEA Games will run from June 5 to 16, 2015. The last time Singapore hosted the games was in 1993.
