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PATA Forecasts 10% Visitor Decline

Category: Tourism, Posted:22 Jul 2009 | 09:49 am

Leading industry organization Pacific Area Travel Association (PATA) is forecasting a 10% decline in visitors for the year 2009. Aside from the existing factors such as reduced long haul airlift, a continued global recession and rising unemployment additional concerns on the H1N1 virus has caused a further downgrade for the prospects of recovery this year.
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has downgraded its projection for tourism down to 13.2 million though most industry insiders are benchmarking the years figure close to 12 million. While the recent events in Jakarta may see a redirect of some traffic into Thailand as Australia has already issues some travel advisories the Bali market summer season is well underway and it's doubtful to see a larger scale impact for the moment.

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Category: Hotels|Tourism, Posted:10 Sep 2023 | 15:42 pm In the first half of 2023, Phuket experienced a resurgence, signaling a promising path toward recovery. International and domestic flights both saw significant increases, accounting for 75% of the total flights in 2022. Airlines and travelers alike are eager to reengage with Phuket’s offerings. In terms of passenger arrivals, the first half of 2023 displayed […]
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The Green Minute – PHIST 2023

Category: Hotels, Posted:10 Sep 2023 | 14:11 pm For those of you who missed PHIST 2023 and those of you who did attend, please find a selection of video short Green Minutes from the event. Sustainability has to be a priority for the hotel and travel sectors and hopefully the ideas and messages here, give you your own inspiration to go green. PHIST […]
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TG’s Big Birds Set To Fly Phuket Bangkok Route Again

Category: Tourism, Posted:08 Sep 2023 | 16:14 pm One good indication of Phuket’s return to tourism recovery is airlift growth. Making news this week is Thai Airways International’s reported resumption of service on the high-traffic Phuket Bangkok route. The airline will start a once-daily right on 1st October 2023. Thai Smile (WE) will still operate other flights til the end of November when […]
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