5 March 2024
What’s Trending: Is Singapore the next concert travel destination?
The concept of "Swiftonomics" emphasises Southeast Asian countries' aim to recruit major musical performers to enhance tourism and consumer spending in their own regions. This trend was evident in the increased demand for flights to Singapore, which was one of the chosen destinations featured in Swift's Asia-Pacific tour. Will Singapore become the key destination for concert tourism in the future? On What’s Trending, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Nuno Guerreiro, Regional Director, South Asia, Oceania & Chains, Booking.com, to find out more.

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9 March 2023
In The Spotlight: Why hotels reign supreme in Singapore
Alternative accommodations have been a hot niche category growing on Booking.com globally. However, Singapore differs from its global counterparts, with hotels being a top favourite. What are the reasons behind this?
In The Spotlight, Drive Time's Elliot Danker speaks with Nuno Guerreiro, Regional Director, South Asia, Oceania & Chains, Booking.com to find out.
They also discuss Booking.com's annual Traveller Review Awards 2023 for Singapore as well as travel trends that are shaping up for the rest of the year.

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19 August 2021
In The Spotlight: Thailand's 'Phuket Sandbox' scheme and what it means for the tourism industry
In an attempt to revitalise the tourism sector, Thailand launched the ‘Phuket Sandbox 7+7’ initiative for fully vaccinated tourists. Nuno Guerreiro, Regional Director, South Asia, Oceania & Chains, Booking.com, joined us on Prime Time where he shared more about the initiative and his thoughts on Asian travel demand for the months to come.

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3 June 2021
Travel Thursday: Travel trumps getting promoted at work: 59 percent of Singaporeans would prioritise traveling over success at work
A research done by Booking.com revealed that 52 percent of Singaporeans reported a negative impact on their mental health and 47 percent of Singaporeans have felt imprisoned in their own home due to travel restrictions. Nuno Guerreiro, Regional Director, South Asia, Oceania & Chains, Booking.com shares more about Booking.com’s Back to Travel research and if we can expect the APAC region to see a slower rebound when it comes to the tourism/travel industry.

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