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Tourism Recovery Summary

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Cambodia
Cambodia
Bangkok Airways launches Cambodia Travel Pass, offers unlimited travel on Cambodia-Thailand routes.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - May 2024

Recovery vs 2019

111%

May 2019

472,952

May 2024

524,000

Top Travel News

» PM confirms that Cambodia will bid to host the 20th Francophonie Summit in 2026

» Siem Reap Tourism Club Association states that Siem Reap still suffering from low hotel occupancy

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Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia set to look at initiatives to reduce flight costs in bid to make air travel more competitive.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - May 2024

Recovery vs 2019

92%

May 2019

1,249,536

May 2024

1,145,499

Top Travel News

» Visa-free access for 20 countries said to be in final stages of preparation

» Garuda Indonesia to add more flights to Bali from Seoul, Sydney and Melbourne

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Laos
Laos
Vientiane Capital sees 700k visitors in H1 2024 , +26% YoY.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Dec 2023

Recovery vs 2019

72%

Dec 2019

457,579

Dec 2023

329,306

Top Travel News

» Laos-China Railway carries over 222k cross-border passengers since its launch in Apr 2023

» Vietjet will open its own MRO facility in Vientiane, to generate 2,500 jobs

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Malaysia
Malaysia
Subang Airport confirms up to 5 airlines will resume narrowbody operations from Aug 2024.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Dec 2023

Recovery vs 2019

117%

Dec 2019

1,991,068

Dec 2023

2,323,378

Top Travel News

» Melaka set to welcome 6 daily international flights soon

» Weekly flights China-Kuala Lumpur set to increase further beyond current 438, exceeds pre-pandemic

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Myanmar
Myanmar
Junta reports 600k int’l travellers visit Myanmar in H1 2024, +63% YoY.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Jul 2020

Recovery vs 2019

3%

Jul 2019

330,843

Jul 2020

10,575

Top Travel News

» Myanmar Tourism Entrepreneurs Association reports domestic travellers now prefer short trips

» UN Special Rapporteur says junta seems to be “trying to destroy a country it cannot control”

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Philippines
Philippines
Tourism revenue in H1 2024 reaches 282 bil PHP, +33% YoY.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Jun 2024

Recovery vs 2019

71%

Jun 2019

643,780

Jun 2024

459,362

Top Travel News

» Over 1 mil outbound Filipino travellers depart in Jun 2024; Jun & Jul said to be peak season

» New bilateral air services agreement with Korea could see uplift of seat capacity to 30k/ week, up from 20k

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Singapore
Singapore
Singapore welcomes 8.3 mil int’l travellers in H1 2024, 88% of pre-pandemic levels.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - May 2024

Recovery vs 2019

86%

May 2019

1,487,791

May 2024

1,283,077

Top Travel News

» BCD’s Cities & Trends report ranks Singapore top destination for business travellers in APAC

» Singapore’s GDP Q2 2024 growth forecast to have slowed to 2.9% from 3.0% in Q1 2024

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Thailand
Thailand
60-day visa-free entry for 93 countries and visa on arrival for 31 countries to come into effect from 15 Jul.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - May 2024

Recovery vs 2019

97%

May 2019

2,726,808

May 2024

2,633,464

Top Travel News

» Thailand-China routes see 55k flights in Oct ’23-May ’24, +213% YoY, due to visa-free policy

» Tourism Department considers raising guarantee for outbound tour companies back to 200k THB in 2025

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Vietnam
Vietnam
PM urges research into North-South High-Speed Railway; wants completion by 2035.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Jun 2024

Recovery vs 2019

105%

Jun 2019

1,185,445

Jun 2024

1,249,237

Top Travel News

» Ca Mau Airport to be upgraded to handle 5 times current traffic by 2030

» Phu Quoc Express announces temporary suspension of new ferry route HCMC–Con Dao after recent launch

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