Trade Shows and EventsCuba and Japan’s Mie debut at the fair, as Taiwan returns with a larger presence.

63rd NATAS travel fair returns with a global lineup

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Experts in the field are ready to share their first-hand insights, says Steven Ler, president of NATAS.
Experts in the field are ready to share their first-hand insights, says Steven Ler, president of NATAS. Photo Credit: Facebook/National Association of Travel Agents Singapore - NATAS

Singapore’s largest biannual travel show, the NATAS (National Association of Travel Agents Singapore) fair is back from 27-29 March at the Singapore Expo Halls 4 and 5.

Now in its 63rd edition, the public event continues to offer exclusive travel deals and will host more than 70 exhibitors across airlines and hotels to cruises, travel agents, and tourism boards.

“With over 40 travel agents ready to advise on holiday planning, the NATAS Travel Fair serves as a one-stop platform for all travel needs. We look forward to connecting with visitors, whether they are seeking ideas for their next holiday destination or answers to their travel queries. The experts in the field are ready to share their first-hand insights,” said Steven Ler, president of NATAS.

Of the six national tourism organisations (NTOs) which will be present, Brunei Tourism, Sarawak Tourism Board, Taiwan Tourism Administration, and Wonderful Indonesia are returning with more this year, while Mie, Japan, and the Ministry of Tourism of Cuba will join for the first time.

Taiwan, which welcomed some 1.35 million visitors from Singapore between 2023 to 2025, will step up with an enhanced pavilion, and hold a workshop connecting some 30 Taiwanese tourism stakeholders and Singapore’s travel trade, with the aim of developing new itineraries tailored to the local market.

Across the three-day fair, visitors can join destination talks, catch cultural performances and stage programmes, or check out various NTO pavilions hosting local experiences.

The Taiwan pavilion for instance will offer interactive cultural workshops like indigenous bookmark weaving, sustainable paper art and mosaic coaster DIY sessions, alongside a lively circus show by Taiwanese comnpany, Focasa.

Also returning is crowd favourite NATAS Lucky Dip, where visitors spending a minimum of S$500 stand a chance to win prizes, including airline tickets.

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