Tokyo in winter. Credit: Knot Mirai/Shutterstock.com
JAPAN has emerged as the favourite destination for travellers from Singapore and Hong Kong.
Tokyo in particular is the most-searched destination on Kayak’s Singapore and Hong Kong portals during the holiday season, with Osaka ranking 4th and Sapporo the 7th most popular destination for travellers from Hong Kong during this Christmas period.
Other popular places shared among Singapore and Hong Kong travellers include Seoul, Bangkok, Taipei, London and Paris, all ranking among the top 10 most-searched destinations.
In another finding, travellers from Singapore are increasingly searching for the Japanese cities of Sapporo, Nagoya, Osaka and Tokyo, according to Skyscanner. All four cities are among the top 10 destinations that have seen the greatest increase in flight searches from 2012 to 2015.
Surprisingly, Phu Quoc, Vietnam, has seen the greatest surge in search on Skyscanner, increasing by 209 per cent over the same period.
