Commenting on visa-free travel and China's travel recovery, SMU Assistant Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship (Education) Terence Fan acknowledged that visa-free deals are an important factor for Chinese travellers. He however noted another key consideration is the flight time and frequency, as longer flight times and lower flight frequencies would mean less time on the ground. Asst Prof Fan also commented on the theoretical and real benefits of the recent mutual visa-free agreement between China and Singapore for both countries. He also noted that China’s economy has been much more subdued in the past two years than in the previous decade, and this coupled with scarcer jobs means many people are wary of taking more holidays than what they would traditionally.
