Phuket Airport passenger arrivals dip

By Bill Barnett

 

 

by Bill Barnett, c9Hotelworks.com

 

To date, 2019 is shaping up to be a slightly volatile year for tourism to the island.

 

Passenger arrivals at Phuket International Airport rose 1% year-on-year in January, but took a step backwards in February with a substantial 6% decline.

 

While we are still early in the year, overall visitor arrivals to Thailand on a country-wide basis have lost ground compared to the same period in 2018, so in reality Phuket’s challenges match those of the entire country.

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/tourism/phuket-airport-passenger-arrivals-dip

 

-- © Copyright The Thaiger 2019-04-30

I seem to remember stories about the airport numbers going into overdrive during Chinese New Year and Songkran!

16 minutes ago, madmitch said:

I seem to remember stories about the airport numbers going into overdrive during Chinese New Year and Songkran!

It wouldn’t be the first time self described “expert” and self promoter Bill Barnett has got it wrong. 

I don't understand this obsession with arrival numbers. They would be happier with 10 million visitors who stay 5 days than with 8 million who stay one week, which doesn't make sense.

 

Why can't they show what really matters, that is how much money is entering Thailand (not, e.g., China) for accommodation, food, shopping, tours?

And also please show the cost to Thai tax-payers and general public.

The rot is setting in. Never seen so many bars closed down in Pattaya ????

5 hours ago, webfact said:

To date, 2019 is shaping up to be a slightly volatile year for tourism to the island.

'slightly volatile' is surely an oxymoron.

 

Volatile from Latin volatilis "fleeting, transitory" always gives the sense of sudden, radical change.

source:  https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/volatile