Domestic travellers revisit travel agencies

SINGAPORE, 19 May: Much more travellers are probable to revisit
vacation organizations for their domestic travel plans across five Southeast Asian
nations, in accordance to results in a Milieu Insight review introduced on Wednesday

Milieu Insight, a Southeast Asian consumer analysis and analytics organization, produced conclusions* of domestic travel plans for summer time getaway across the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand as Covid-19 limits relieve.

Respondents from the Philippines and Indonesia show the maximum willingness to embark on domestic journey as restrictions across Asia are remaining lifted. But the analyze suggests that 80% of domestic travellers in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Vietnam indicated they would likely use vacation organizations to expedite their domestic travel and trip plans. If so, that bucks a extended-time period development that has noticed travellers deserting vacation agency solutions to manage their have vacation options, specifically in the domestic vacation market place.

On the other hand, 40% of respondents from the Philippines
continue being really worried for their security even in the direction of domestic journey, fearing
a resurgence in Covid-19 cases could shut down resorts and prevent them from
returning to their households and perform. Domestic travel within just the Philippines is
even now only limited to pick out locations and with constraints (as of 11 May
2022).

Travellers from Indonesia (89%), Vietnam (83%) and Thailand
(79%) have expressed the minimum problem for themselves when it comes to domestic
travel. This willingness to journey is also reflected in the domestic travel
procedures of these nations, as there are minimum restrictions involved in
their inter-state/inter-provincial travel protocols. In February 2022, Vietnam
recorded 9.6 million domestic travellers.

When scheduling for their upcoming summertime holiday, most
travellers across all five nations are wanting to unwind and reconnect with
their households following two a long time of pandemic isolation (Philippines 83%,
Indonesia 82%, Vietnam 78%, Malaysia 81%, Thailand 79%).

Accommodations keep on being the best selection for accommodation across all
5 nations around the world, with 50 percent of the travellers in Vietnam also exhibiting a
choice for resorts, and more than 50 percent of the respondents from Thailand
reported they favored pool villas (54%).

Vacation businesses make a comeback

Despite only travelling within their residence nations around the world, most
Southeast Asian travellers are organized to interact with a journey company to strategy
their domestic travel. Specifically these from Indonesia (85%), the Philippines
(82%), and Vietnam (83%). Partaking with a journey agent may ensure a less
nerve-racking vacation, producing more time and leisure for travellers to enjoy their
initially post-pandemic family vacation with their beloved kinds.

Other important results

The greatest demand from customers for domestic travel is evident in the
Philippines and Indonesia (89%), and Vietnam (83%). Thailand (79%) was the
minimum worried about domestic travel.

Travellers from the Philippines (76%) are most involved
about safety when travelling to and staying at tourist destinations.

Land transport is the most popular mode of transportation (76%) when
travelling domestically.

*Findings are based mostly on
Milieu Insight surveys with N=1000 respondents each and every from the Philippines,
Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia, done in April 2022.