The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) said on Friday that about 1.5 million Indian tourists have visited Thailand so far this year, beating expectations, following the opening of visa-free access to Indian tourists.
The introduction of a visa-free policy for Indian travellers from November 10 this year until May 10, 2024 has increased the daily arrivals of Indian tourists from 4,000 to 5,000-5,500.
The number of Indian tourists entering Thailand has now reached 1.5 million, exceeding the previous target of 1.4 million for this year set by the Tourism Authority of Thailand.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand has carried out some promotional activities in India to increase the number of tourists from India. Speaking at a special event to celebrate Air India's maiden flight from New Delhi to Phuket on Friday, the Indian tourists are corporate group outings, golf outings, wedding and honeymoon groups, which are considered high-spending groups.
Phuket Governor, Tourism Authority of Thailand, Phuket Airport, ** institutions and private company executives and ** attended the event to welcome Indian tourists aboard flight AI378.
Starting Friday, Air India will operate four flights per week on the New Delhi-Phuket route. The airline will use the A320 NEO Airbus, which will have a capacity of 162 passengers per flight, and the route will be available on a weekly basis.
1. Week. 3. Departure from New Delhi on Friday and Sunday.
The number of flights will increase from four per week to one per day in January next year. Direct flights on this route will increase the cabin capacity between India and Thailand to 2,438,043 seats.
From January 1 to December 10 this year, 1.5 million Indian tourists have arrived, spending an average of 39,500 baht per person per trip. The majority of inbound tourists from India are independent travelers or individual tourists, accounting for 75%. According to the Tourism Authority of Thailand, their most popular tourist destinations are Bangkok, Chonburi, Phuket, Krabi, and Phang Nga.
Phuket Airport Supervisor said Air India will operate seven flights a day after the New Year. He said that India is currently ranked third in terms of visitor arrivals, Russia is in first place, followed by China. After the opening of the New Delhi Phuket route, the number of Indian tourists entering Phuket will increase.
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