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SINGAPORE: Optimism appears to have returned among travellers ready to travel in the next 12 months.
The latest Visa and Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Survey showed that fewer are expecting the economy to affect their plans.
The optimism to resume travel was felt most strongly in Japan.
Last year's survey saw 78 per cent of Japanese respondents changing their travel plans due to economic uncertainty.
This year that sentiment has dropped to only 45 per cent.
In a further boost to the Asia Pacific tourism industry, the survey also found that people intended to take at least four international trips and three domestic trips over the next 24 months.
They were also planning to spend about US$1,650 or close to 10 per cent more on their next overseas trip.
Visa Asia Pacific head of Cross-Border Business Ross Jackson said the improvement in consumer optimism is welcome news for all tourism operators as they look to attract people keen to see more of the Asia Pacific region.
-CNA/wk
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