Chinese tourists visiting Thailand are exempt from visa within 5 months! Instant search volume for travel tickets to Thailand skyrocketed by 70%

Release time:Apr 16, 2024 21:05 PM

On September 13th, Thailand announced a 5-month visa free policy for Chinese tourists, leading to a surge in Thai tourism search volume on multiple tourism platforms. Half an hour after the news was released, the popularity of searches related to Thailand on Ctrip platform surged by 800% month on month, and the topic of "Chinese tourists visiting Thailand without visas" topped the platform's hot topic list. On the Qunar platform, the search volume for Thai air tickets increased by over 70% compared to the same time last week, and the search volume for hotels doubled compared to the same time last week.

 

According to data from Tongcheng Travel, the attention and search popularity of Chinese tourists towards Thailand has significantly increased today. At present, popular routes in Thailand that users pay more attention to include Phuket, "Bangkok+Pattaya", "Bangkok+Phuket", and "Bangkok+Pattaya+Samui" combinations.

 

According to data from Tongcheng Travel, the attention and search popularity of Chinese tourists towards Thailand has significantly increased today. At present, popular routes in Thailand that users pay more attention to include Phuket, "Bangkok+Pattaya", "Bangkok+Phuket", and "Bangkok+Pattaya+Samui" combinations.

 

The reporter found that during the National Day holiday on Qunar platform, there are still affordable flights from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other places directly to Bangkok. For example, on October 2nd, the price of flights from Shanghai to Bangkok was 953 yuan and Guangzhou to Bangkok was 701 yuan. Ctrip announced that it will invest 100 million yuan in subsidies within five months of the visa free policy, providing price subsidies and other discounts for users who book hotels in Thailand. Zhou Weihong, Deputy General Manager of Spring and Autumn Tourism, told Jiefang Daily Shangguan News that as of today, Thai tourism products departing before October 1st during the Mid Autumn Festival National Day holiday have been basically sold out, and there are still some seats available in the second half, which are still on sale. Once the visa free information in Thailand is implemented before the holiday, it will greatly promote the sales of Thai tourism products.

 

The person in charge of Tongcheng Travel and Vacation products stated that Thailand's announcement of visa exemption before the Mid Autumn Festival and National Day holiday not only saves visa processing time for travelers, but also shortens their travel planning cycle, which will provide a substantial boost for Chinese tourists traveling to Thailand during the holiday. Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Phuket, and Pattaya in Thailand have always been popular tourist destinations for Chinese tourists, and it is expected that these destinations will experience a large influx of tourists during the Golden Week of Mid Autumn Festival and National Day.

 

According to the latest "National Day Holiday Travel Vane" data released by Feizhu platform, the booking volume of domestic tourism products during the National Day holiday has increased by nearly 6 times compared to last year, and the booking volume of outbound tourism products has increased by more than 20 times compared to last year. The booking volume of multiple domestic tourism categories such as hotels, group tours, scenic spot tickets, and car rentals has far exceeded the same period in 2019, and the number of outbound tourists is also expected to reach the peak within the new year. With half a month left until the National Day holiday, the booking volume of international flights and hotels has far exceeded the entire Golden Week of last year's National Day holiday.

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