Southeast Asia is attracting visitors again, but rising costs, hiring troubles and the absence of Chinese tourists may dampen a robust travel recovery.
"If you compare that to North America or Europe, for example, in both years 2020 and 2021 … they had some tourism and travel flows," he said.Most countries in Southeast Asia — including Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and the Philippines — have stopped requiring fully vaccinated travelers to take Covid-19 tests before traveling.business has been"picking up fast and furious," said Stanley Foo, founder of the local tour operator Oriental Travel & Tours.
Joanna Lu of Ascend by Cirium, the company's consultancy arm, said people are spending more time planning their journeys too. They are"making sure they're covered for unexpected changes," she said.Tourists contacting Foo are from all over the world, especially Southeast Asian countries, he said. "The traffic decline in China has deepened in April as strict travel restrictions limit air travel in, to and from the country," said Lu, adding she doesn't expect the situation to change soon.
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