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Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at global passport power, United’s Asian play, and Thailand’s Middle Eastern ambitions.
Rashaad Jorden | 10 months ago
Thailand is experiencing a shortfall in its anticipated number of Chinese tourists, potentially impacting its tourism target for 2023. The country is now exploring alternative markets like Middle Eastern tourists, who can significantly contribute to its tourism revenue despite not matching the Chinese numbers.
Peden Doma Bhutia | 10 months ago
With China for now largely out of the Southeast Asian inbound equation, the region owes much of its tourism growth to India. Does India really have the potential to fill the void left by China or is this a short-term opportunity?
Devjyot Ghoshal, Chayut Setboonsarng and Aditi Shah, Reuters | 10 months ago
Daily Lodging Report
IHG Hotels & Resorts signed agreements for new hotels in Bhutan and Thailand, expanding its presence in these countries.
10 months ago
Radisson Hotel Group plans to open more premium and luxury hotels in Thailand over the next five years, Wyndham aims to open 5,000 additional rooms in to catch up with the country’s tourism industry recovery, and IHG continues to expand its Hotel Indigo brand in the country.
While the results aren't blockbuster, they point to how Thailand is getting a major economic boost from countries like China and Russia.
Reuters | 10 months ago
Chiang Mai’s tourism industry is continuing to recover as the Thai Hotels Association said the average occupancy rate of hotels in the province rose to 75% in the first five months of 2023.
11 months ago
The Thai Hotels Association said hotel occupancy rates in Thailand plunged to below 50% during May to June, an immediate fallout of the termination of the government’s “Let Us Travel Together” phase 5 campaign in April.
China's reopening has been a huge boon for tourism throughout the entire Asia-Pacific region, and destinations like Thailand are getting a major economic boost from Beijing finally easing its enormously strict travel restrictions.
Reuters | 11 months ago
The buzz around the ongoing Arabian Travel Market in Dubai offers a glimpse into the thriving tourism industry in the region. Tourism in the Middle East is set to grow in coming years.
Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago
