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Tourism Recovery Summary

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Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia Investment Board approves $300 mil USD project to construct 5-star hotel in Bavet City.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Dec 2025

Recovery vs 2019

56%

Dec 2019

712,462

Dec 2025

396,911

Top Travel News

» Cambodia prepares to launch "Visit Cambodia in the Green Season" campaign

» Chinese Foreign Minister calls for "complete eradication" of scam centres and cross-border fraud

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Indonesia
Indonesia
Gov to cover VAT for base fare and fuel surcharge of economy-class domestic flights.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Jan 2026

Recovery vs 2019

84%

Jan 2019

1,201,735

Jan 2026

1,014,397

Top Travel News

» Garuda Indonesia reports $762 mil USD revenue for Q1 2026, +5% YoY

» Indonesia to receive 150 mil barrels of oil from Russia

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Laos
Laos
Luang Prabang reported as busiest passenger station on Laos-China Railway line, serves 4.4 mil pax since opening.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Dec 2025

Recovery vs 2019

86%

Dec 2019

457,579

Dec 2025

392,142

Top Travel News

» Lao Airlines launches Vientiane-Jiayang flight on 21 Apr

» Vietjet to reduce services on HCMC-Vientiane route

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Malaysia
Malaysia
Bloomberg reports RM909 mil private deal secured for AirAsia from Deutsche Bank.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Dec 2025

Recovery vs 2019

131%

Dec 2019

1,991,068

Dec 2025

2,603,390

Top Travel News

» Malaysian Immigration system crashes, affects majority of border checkpoints for 2 hours on 22 Apr

» Chinese airlines reduce flights to Kuala Lumpur and Penang

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Myanmar
Myanmar
Thailand visits Myanmar, reports Aung San Suu Kyi "well looked after" and "good things" being considered for her.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Jul 2020

Recovery vs 2019

3%

Jul 2019

330,843

Jul 2020

10,575

Top Travel News

» Registration opens for Mekong Tourism Forum 2026 in Yangon, Myanmar on 16-18 Jun

» Ayeyawady Region sees almost 700k domestic and int'l visitors in Q1 2026

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Philippines
Philippines
Civil Aeronautics Board increases passenger fuel surcharge to Level 19 for second half of Apr, up from Level 8.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Jan 2026

Recovery vs 2019

89%

Jan 2019

723,390

Jan 2026

647,190

Top Travel News

» Mactan-Cebu Airport records 2.4 mil pax in Jan-Feb 2026, +17% YoY

» Former President Duterte to face trial at International Criminal Court after judges confirmed his charges

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Singapore
Singapore
Chinese airlines reduce flights to Singapore from end Apr to Jun.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Feb 2026

Recovery vs 2019

100%

Feb 2019

1,499,051

Feb 2026

1,500,988

Top Travel News

» Singapore's core inflation increases to 1.7% YoY in Mar 2026 vs 1.4% in Feb 2026

» SIA placing employees across Air India to assist the airline in recovering from financial losses

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Thailand
Thailand
Thai carriers file additional service reductions for the Northern Summer 2026 season.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Feb 2026

Recovery vs 2019

91%

Feb 2019

3,603,654

Feb 2026

3,263,802

Top Travel News

» Phuket hosts the Global Sustainable Tourism Conference 2026

» Total rail usage on 17 Apr – during the Songkran period – 16% lower than initial estimates at 1.2 mil pax

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Vietnam
Vietnam
Phu Quoc's 21 APEC projects and Long Thanh Int'l Airport face worker shortage to meet tight deadlines.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Feb 2026

Recovery vs 2019

140%

Feb 2019

1,588,161

Feb 2026

2,228,372

Top Travel News

» Da Nang approves $10.6 bil USD urban railway project, cutting travel time to Hoi An to 20 mins, Chu Lai to 40 mins

» Tan Son Nhat, Noi Bai Int'l Airports gear up for expected surge in flights, passengers over public holidays

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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.

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