More visitors since start of VTLs, but Singapore leisure travel yet to see strong rebound


Gardens by the Bay has seen more than a fourfold increase in overseas visitors since the launch of VTLs. - GARDENS BY THE BAY

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): While the vaccinated travel lanes (VTLs) have largely benefited the tourism scene here, their spillover effects are not equally distributed yet.

Some tourism players here are seeing a stronger rebound in business travel, while leisure travel is still slow to return.

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