Published: 4:45 on February 5, 2024.
During the Lunar New Year festival, which began on Sunday and lasts until February 16, Phuket International Airport anticipates receiving 49, 000 visitors per day on average.
According to airport chairman Monchai Tanod, during the 13-day period, the number of arrivals is anticipated to jump to 640, 000 in total, including 430,000 foreign visitors.
He stated that during the time period, the aircraft, which is run by the Airports of Thailand, will receive a full of 3, 915 planes, 2, 298 of which will be foreign and 1, 617 home.
He claimed that because aircraft administration has improved its best priorities—efficiency and safety—it is ready for a spike in passengers.
For quick and convenient services and inspections, more real-time customer monitoring systems and common-use self-service kiosks for quick passenger check-ins have been installed.
According to him, control will host events and distribute mementos to guests on February 8 in honor of the Lunar New Year, which has been celebrated at the airport.
According to him, departing individuals are advised to arrive at the airport two to three hours in advance. According to him, flights may be checked using the” SAWASDEE by AOT” apps or its call center.
Due to the visa-waiver program and the Chinese New Year, the Tourism Authority of Thailand ( TAT ) anticipates an increase in Chinese tourists arriving on Koh Samui this month.
The president’s visa-waiver policy, according to Koh Samui TAT director Kanokkittika Kritwuthikorn, has a favorable effect on the region’a tourism industry.
On February 1, a direct journey carrying 138 tourists from China touched down in Samui. She anticipates having at least 5,000 Chinese visitors on the island this quarter.
Bangkok Airways is expanding direct flights from southwest China’s Chongqing and Chengdu to Koh Samui to four times per week on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday during Chinese New Year.
In January, about 4,000 Chinese visitors traveled to the beach.
After Bangkok, Phuket, and Chiang Mai, Koh Samui is the fourth-most popular vacation destination on the Foreign travel website Hotels.
According to Mr. Kanokkittika, the Tourism Association of Koh Samui’s advertising campaigns and meetings between regional tourism operators and their [ Chinese ] counterparts are also a contributing factor in the popularity of Samudi among Chinese tourists.