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Travel bookings to Bangkok fall to almost zero in last fortnight
Channel NewsAsia - Wednesday, December 10
SINGAPORE: This wariness is also spilling over to other usually popular Thai destinations such as Chiang Mai and Phuket.
Bangkok’s Suvarnabumi International Airport may have reopened since Friday but Singapore travellers are staying away, at least for now.
Two local tour agencies Channel NewsAsia’s newsteam spoke to said more than half their Thailand—bound customers have changed their travel plans.
The agencies interviewed said they are willing to give a full refund or offer travel vouchers to customers on a case—by—case basis. On their part, the agencies are also cutting back on promotional advertisements for Thai getaways.
While they’re expecting the low demand to continue till the Lunar New Year, the agencies are optimistic that Thailand will remain a top destination in the long term.
Peggie M Y Chung, deputy general manager, Outbound Tour Department, Hong Thai Travel Services, said: "Even though some groups are departing in mid—December or after mid—December, there are still a lot of passengers asking to change their destinations or postpone their tour. Even they don’t mind paying the surcharge."
Rosa M.E Ho, general manager, Chan Brothers Travel Pte Ltd (Asia), said: “Bangkok is a hot favourite destination for Singaporeans. So Singaporeans will still choose to go to Bangkok after a few months, depending on the political sentiments in Thailand.”
The agencies added that tours to India have also seen a drop following the Mumbai attacks but are not expecting demand to drop as much as for Thailand. — CNA/vm
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