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|Singapore flights operations increase
Singapore-based budget carrier Jetstar has announced plans to expand its capacity and begin flights to mainland China later this year, in a move which could boost tourism in Singapore.
Company chief executive Chong Phit Lian said: "Mainland China has immense potential for Jetstar's low fares offering and the broader Jetstar group network destinations.
"China is a clear focus of future growth and with our expanding fleet in 2010, we are in the stage of actively assessing future potential growth."
Meanwhile, Asia Travel Tips reports that 881,000 tourists visited the nation in July spending an estimated 4.6 million days in Singapore, which marks an improvements on June's figures.
Half of those who visited Singapore came from Indonesia, Australia, China, India and Malaysia, while Vietnam and Japan also saw a rise in holidaymakers.
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