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Tourism Recovery Summary

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Cambodia
Cambodia
From Jan-Sep, int'l visitors at Angkor Archaeological Park fall 28% YoY.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Aug 2026

Recovery vs 2019

49%

Aug 2019

519,502

Aug 2026

254,877

Top Travel News

» Cambodia officially inaugurates China-funded National Road 10 connecting Battambang, Pursat, and Koh Kong

» Severe weather and torrential rain-driven flash floods hit 10 Cambodian provinces

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Indonesia
Indonesia
Garuda Indonesia sees negative equity of $163 mil USD in H1 despite Danantara’s $1.4 bil USD capital injection.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Aug 2026

Recovery vs 2019

105%

Aug 2019

1,530,268

Aug 2026

1,599,660

Top Travel News

» Int’l arrivals reach 10.6 mil from Jan-Aug 2026, +5% YoY

» Domestic tourist trips reach 842 mil from Jan-Aug 2026, +4% YoY, highest for period since 2019

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Laos
Laos
Laos one of top improvers in WEF’s Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, +6.1%.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Jun 2026

Recovery vs 2019

96%

Jun 2019

368,646

Jun 2026

354,555

Top Travel News

» Laos-China Railway launches morning train service from Boten-Vientiane on 28 Sep

» Thai Airways to fly from Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-Vientiane three times per day from 1 Dec

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Malaysia
Malaysia
Malaysia hosts F1 race over weekend, long public transport waits from racing grounds go viral.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Jun 2026

Recovery vs 2019

94%

Jun 2019

2,400,561

Jun 2026

2,247,382

Top Travel News

» RTS link between Singapore-JB opening delayed to Feb 2027, targeted before Hari Raya Puasa

» Malaysia Airports records 8 mil pax in Aug 2026, +5% MoM, highest since Mar 2026

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Myanmar
Myanmar
MAI receives new ATR 72-600; announces new Yangon-Bodh Gaya route from 14 Oct.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Jul 2020

Recovery vs 2019

3%

Jul 2019

330,843

Jul 2020

10,575

Top Travel News

» Floods and landslides hit Dawei District in southern Myanmar's Tanintharyi Region kill at least 40

» Min Aung Hlaing to visit Malaysia in October 2026

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Philippines
Philippines
CAB raises fuel surcharge to Level 17 for 1-15 Oct 2026, highest since May 2026.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Aug 2026

Recovery vs 2019

62%

Aug 2019

702,843

Aug 2026

437,001

Top Travel News

» Central bank projects Sep 2026 inflation at 6.4%-7.4%, with upper end the fastest pace since Mar 2023

» Air France resumes Paris-Manila on 19 Oct; TK increases Istanbul-Manila to 10X weekly from 27 Oct

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Singapore
Singapore
SIA extends Dubai flight cancellations to 1 Dec, Scoot extends Jeddah cancellations to 2 Dec.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Jul 2026

Recovery vs 2019

90%

Jul 2019

1,802,593

Jul 2026

1,631,230

Top Travel News

» Singapore Tourism Board signs MoU with Messe Berlin to support Tourism 2040 goal of tripling MICE receipts

» Hotel rates in Singapore forecast to rise 0.8%-1.6% in 2027, among the more modest increases in APAC

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Thailand
Thailand
THAI sees 10k pieces of luggage piled up at BKK airport due to flooding; CEO removed from position by board.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Sep 2026

Recovery vs 2019

69%

Sep 2019

2,902,731

Sep 2026

2,000,339

Top Travel News

» Hotel Act amendment proposed to include small-scale accommodations arranged through online platforms

» 5k room nights cancelled or postponed nationwide due to flooding; overall economic losses estimated at 12.3 bil THB

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Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam welcomes 17.7 mil int’l visitors from Jan-Sep 2026, +15% YoY, 55% jump in European arrivals.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Aug 2026

Recovery vs 2019

132%

Aug 2019

1,512,447

Aug 2026

1,994,469

Top Travel News

» Phu Quoc surpasses full-year tourism revenue target, generates 45.98 tril VND, +48% YoY

» Vietnamese airports handle nearly 102 mil pax from Jan-Sep 2026, +12% YoY

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The first 5 years of the 2020s in the Southeast Asia travel industry was dominated by COVID-19 and the industry’s subsequent recovery; the next 5 years will be one of flux, with uncertainty triggered by geopolitics, climate and technology.

This report was started in February 2020, as the travel industry in Southeast Asia was hit hard by COVID-19, with border restrictions and lockdowns stretching into 2022.

This weekly report, produced every Sunday, tracks the industry from all angles: inbound, outbound, domestic and aviation, helping tourism professionals to gain an understanding of the big tourism picture in the region. Contact us for bespoke reports or information.

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