Skyscanner Advertising Flight Prices from Thailand to China (on ASEAN NOW)

[Arthur Mullard]

Most readers will have noted the new pop-up ads on ASEAN NOW  claiming Thailand to China starting prices around £3-400..

 

A cursory check will reveal the cheapest single fare around £900 +... nowhere near what's being advertised.

 

A recent article also stated that in-coming tourism to Thailand had increased by 200% since July, from China, and excitedly predicted that September prices were due to fall thus boosting tourism... to much joy (NOT) from just about all posters on this forum.

 

At the last check, a round-trip from China to Thailand came in well over $1,000, with advanced booking. Single flights advertised at Skyscanners prices don't exist, in one direction. Period.

 

You might think they're predicting changes in the coming month/s (but still - the advertising is a hoax) however, Chinese travelers who are not traveling for the following three categories; education, employment or business... are NOT permitted to travel. A cursory look online in the terms will reveal this in small print somewhere near the bottom.

 

This all begs the questions; is Skyscanner going to continue advertising false information, and if so why? Will prices fall by half the current ones advertised? How does Skyscanner's advertising fit with the terms mentioned above?

 

Could it be there's a move to create a false sense of normality and return to pre-Covid tourism, when in fact, the facts state the total opposite?