Singapore flight bookings up 17% for SG60 National Day break

The increase is being attributed to travelers taking advantage of the extended holiday.

Singaporeans are heading abroad in greater numbers over the upcoming SG60 National Day long weekend, with overseas flight bookings rising by 17% YoY, according to travel platform Trip.com.

The data, which covers the period from 7 to 11 August 2025, shows outbound travel demand from Singapore outpacing that of neighboring countries Malaysia and Thailand.

The increase is being attributed to travelers taking advantage of the extended holiday to make short- to medium-haul trips within the region.

Top destinations by booking volume include Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, and Shanghai, followed by Hong Kong, Bali, and Penang. Seoul, Ho Chi Minh City, and Guangzhou also saw notable increases in bookings, with year-on-year growth reaching as high as 90% in some cases.

Travelers in their 20s and 30s are a major driver of this trend. Millennials recorded a 31% rise in bookings, whilst Generation Z travelers saw a 19% increase. Bookings by female travelers also grew significantly, rising 30% compared to the same period last year.

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