Swedish travel bookings to Thailand increased by 150 percent

[snoop1130]

 

Swedish travelers are eager to travel abroad again, many are interested in traveling far despite the hassle of vaccinations and the most popular destination is still Thailand. According to Adam Györki communications manager at travel operator Tui, some departures to the land of smiles are already fully booked. 

 

So far the roll-out of the Covid-19 has been far from problem-free in Sweden with delayed deliveries, concerns about side effects, and hassle with booking appointments but this has not stopped Swedes from dreaming of tropical destinations and bookings for next winter’s trip to Thailand is well underway.

 

Full Story: https://scandasia.com/swedish-travel-bookings-to-thailand-increased-by-150-percent/

[internationalism]

as the last year there were almost not tourism, it's difficult to compare.

those budget travel agencies do have charter flights around one time per week and air planes are on the small side, around 200 passengers. If plane is not full in either one leg of journey, they would cancel flight and bump on another flight.

several month ago there was a very similar hurra optimistic article (covered advertising), but it was with a warning from governments not to book international holidays well in advance, because of unclear situation.

Edited March 23, 2021 by internationalism

[herfiehandbag]

As this article does not tell us what the base figure which has shown a 150% increase is; then it is meaningless.

 

Last year they had 100,000, then this year 250,000. Last year 10, this year 25.

 

It's just TATtery under another name!

Edited March 23, 2021 by herfiehandbag

[anchadian]

Simply cannot believe this report.

[lkv]

Last year, two stranded Swedes went through Thai quarantine hospitality.

 

This year, five are intending to.

[bluesofa]

2 minutes ago, herfiehandbag said:

As this article does not tell us what the base figure which has shown a 150% increase then it is meaningless.

 

Last year they had 100,000, then this year 250,000. Last year 10, this year 25.

 

It's just more TATtery!

Very true.

Surprisingly it's not a TAT article but TUI, so surely you'd expect a more competently written article.

[DJBenz]

Cases rising in Sweden and new variants among them, so I guess those Swedes are looking forward to a 15-day isolation:

 

https://www.thelocal.se/20210316/new-covid-19-variants-now-dominate-in-half-of-swedens-regions/

 

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All but two of Sweden's 21 regions expect the coronavirus situation within the healthcare sector to get worse in the near future, according to an update from state agencies on Tuesday.

[...]

The variant B.1.1.7, first reported in the UK, was present in more than 50 percent of positive tests analysed in 13 regions, with the exact figure ranging from 16 to 72 percent between different regions.

 

Variants first discovered in South Africa (P.1) and Brazil (B.I.351) had been discovered at a lower rate, only appearing in more than ten percent of cases or more in four regions.

 

[from the home of CC]

5 minutes ago, DJBenz said:

Cases rising in Sweden and new variants among them, so I guess those Swedes are looking forward to a 15-day isolation:

 

https://www.thelocal.se/20210316/new-covid-19-variants-now-dominate-in-half-of-swedens-regions/

 

 

these countries that are brimming with disease should be shutting their own doors till they get their rates under control, if they had any consideration for the rest of the world they would of done this already..

[NCC1701A]

Ja they are in Hua Hin now.

[Nojohndoe]

Is there an equivalent  like  Wurldomatter that  measures  cynicism, depression, optimism, pessimism, nudism, nurdism , or  any other  measurable  foible of the  inhuman  mentality?

Back  soon !  Gonna  copyright that  concept !

[smedly]

when they report actual numbers then that is one thing 

 

my pocket change increased 150% I now have 50baht in my pocket

[Albert Zweistein]

Yes from 10 to 25 bookings, now they are having problems finding a flight....................

[Crusader]

150% of '0' is still '0'.  Weird report.

[madmitch]

This is not a news publication and every article linked on TV has been subject to ridicule on the forum.

 

And this meaningless twaddle can be added to that list.

[mjakob007]

11 hours ago, herfiehandbag said:

As this article does not tell us what the base figure which has shown a 150% increase is; then it is meaningless.

 

Last year they had 100,000, then this year 250,000. Last year 10, this year 25.

 

It's just TATtery under another name!

2020 - 1 couple, 2 tourists.

2021 - 5 tourists 

 

whopping 150% increase 

[herfiehandbag]

12 hours ago, bluesofa said:

Very true.

Surprisingly it's not a TAT article but TUI, so surely you'd expect a more competently written article.

Yes, I expected better - maybe a sign of equal desperation/avoiding inevitable conclusions in the Scandinavian travel business as well?

[herfiehandbag]

10 hours ago, Nojohndoe said:

Is there an equivalent  like  Wurldomatter that  measures  cynicism, depression, optimism, pessimism, nudism, nurdism , or  any other  measurable  foible of the  inhuman  mentality?

Back  soon !  Gonna  copyright that  concept !

I think the TVF " likes" system fulfills that function quite well...

[cheapcanuck]

I found 10 baht on the street today. I originally had zero baht. So that means I actually had an infinite increase in wealth...whoo hoo!!!

[Oldie]

"some departures to the land of smiles are already fully booked."

 

"Some"  - that doesn't sound like "many". 

[mtls2005]

Seems to be some conflation between "interest" and "bookings"?

 

Note that "bookings" do not always equal completed trips and revenue.

 

Finally, ginning up interest calls for creative marketing. Keeping up with the Jones-sons is apparently a factor Sweden too. Space filling up, book your trips now.

 

 

 

 

[simtemple]

11 hours ago, DJBenz said:

Cases rising in Sweden and new variants among them, so I guess those Swedes are looking forward to a 15-day isolation:

 

https://www.thelocal.se/20210316/new-covid-19-variants-now-dominate-in-half-of-swedens-regions/

 

 13,200+ dead and climbing. 

[tomazbodner]

13 hours ago, anchadian said:

Simply cannot believe this report.

I can. From 2 to 5 is a 150% increase.

[Artisi]

13 hours ago, anchadian said:

Simply cannot believe this report.

That's normal, further useless pie-in-the-sky wishful fuddled thinking. 

[MasterBaker]

3 more than 1 last month gives even better number

[elgenon]

What airline have they booked? Svenska Air? I tried to find the cost of flying EVA PE with no luck.

 

Maybe they are planning to drive?

[SwampyThai]

13 hours ago, herfiehandbag said:

As this article does not tell us what the base figure which has shown a 150% increase is; then it is meaningless.

 

Last year they had 100,000, then this year 250,000. Last year 10, this year 25.

 

It's just TATtery under another name!

You beat me to it, yep more meaningless figures, they have had to resort to percentages as the numbers are so very low.

[DUNROAMIN]

50 more Sweeds are coming, that'll be a game changer.

[Harry Fingerling]

Could you smell it too?

[Guderian]

Yes, great idea, book your holiday for next winter when the next wave of Covid with lots of interesting new mutations will be getting into gear, and Thailand can drop its quarantine requirements completely just in time to greet them all. What could possibly go wrong, lol?

[Stargeezr]

Must be a cold winter in Sweden again.  Mild one here in Western Canada.

  I just hope that by next November weather and covid conditions are

favourable for all of us.

Geezer