Airfares on three popular domestic routes will be 3.8-14 percent cheaper for the Songkran festival starting this Friday, Thailand's Transport Minister said on April 10.
According to Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit, ticket prices on six airlines flying between Bangkok and Chiang Mai, Krabi and Phuket are capped at 3,000 baht (equivalent to 2 million VND) per trip, one way.
Airfares on Friday, when Songkran begins, are 2,501-3,000 baht for Phuket, 2,001-2,500 baht for Chiang Mai and 2,501-3,000 baht for Krabi.
Compared to ticket prices during the Lunar New Year, the average cost decreased by 9.8% on the Bangkok-Phuket route, 14% for Bangkok-Chiang Mai and 3.8% for Bangkok-Krabi, said Mr. Suriya.
The annual water festival has become an event that attracts international visitors to Thailand.
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The six airlines offering domestic flights are Thai Airways International, Thai Airasia, Bangkok Airways, Thai Lion Air, Nok Air and Thai VietJet, according to the Bangkok Post .
Songkran is Thailand's traditional New Year, which annually brings in huge revenue for tourism. From April 11 to 16, the peak of the festival, Thailand's six international airports are expected to welcome more than 2.6 million passengers, an increase of more than 28% over the same period last year. Of these, 1.65 million will be international passengers, an increase of 46%, and more than 960,000 will be domestic passengers, an increase of 6.59%.
According to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), this year's 21-day Songkran festival will generate 52.5 billion baht in domestic tourism revenue, up from the 13 billion baht recorded during the usual five-day holiday in 2023, while the average nationwide room occupancy rate will reach 78%, thanks to good bookings in coastal destinations in both the east and south of the country.
TAT Director General Thapanee Kiatphaibool said that this year, TAT supports 6 destinations to celebrate Songkran, namely Bangkok, Songkhla, Chiang Mai, Sukhothai, Phitsanulok and Mae Hong Son.
In the first quarter of 2024, Thailand welcomed nearly 9.4 million foreign visitors, an increase of 44% over the same period last year.
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