Thailand, a Southeast Asian country known as the "Land of Smiles", has always been one of the popular tourist destinations for Chinese tourists. Thailand is blessed with abundant natural beauty, a long history and culture, unique ethnic customs, and delicious Thai cuisineIt has attracted the attention and footprints of countless Chinese tourists.
However,However, Chinese airlines have canceled flights to Thailand on a large scale, leaving many Chinese tourists interested in Thailand confused and disappointed。Why is that?What is the mystery behind the cancellation of flights to Thailand by Chinese airlines?
As the first country in the world to detect a new coronavirus variant, Thailand has been facing great challenges in epidemic prevention and control. This is despite a series of measures taken by Thailand**, such as imposing a state of emergency, locking down the hardest-hit areas, and promoting vaccinationHowever, the epidemic situation in Thailand is still not optimistic.
However, due to the impact of the pandemic, Thailand's tourism industry has suffered an unprecedented impact. In order to save Thailand's tourism industry,Thailand** officially launched the "Thailand Pass" program in October this year, easing entry restrictions for foreign tourists, allowing visitors from 63 countries and regions to travel freely to Thailand without quarantine
However,Thailand's "Thailand Pass" program has not had the desired effect, but has instead raised some new questions。The epidemic situation in Thailand is still severe, and many foreign tourists lack confidence in Thailand's epidemic prevention and control capabilities and medical standards, and are worried about contracting the new coronavirus while traveling to Thailand, or encountering difficulties such as quarantine or testing when returning to their home countries.
Thailand's "Thailand Pass" program is a complex process that requires visitors to apply online in advance, upload relevant documents, wait for review, etc, causing a lot of trouble for tourists. Thailand's "Thailand Pass" program has not been implemented as well as it should, with some tourists experiencing problems such as unrecognized passes, delayed test results, and confusing hotel bookings at the time of entry, which have affected the travel experience of tourists.
To sum up, the epidemic situation in Thailand is one of the main reasons for the large-scale cancellation of flights to Thailand by Chinese airlines。Due to the ineffective epidemic prevention and control measures in Thailand, the epidemic risk in Thailand is still high, and Chinese tourists do not feel safe about Thailand, which has led to a decline in the demand for Chinese tourists to travel to Thailand, and Chinese airlines have also adjusted the capacity and frequency of flights to Thailand to adapt to market changes.
In addition to the epidemic situation in Thailand,Chinese airlines themselves are facing some cost pressures and policy constraints, which is one of the reasons why Chinese airlines have cancelled flights to Thailand on a large scale. Due to the impact of the epidemic, Chinese airlines have experienced significant increases in operating costs and significant reductions in revenue, resulting in operational difficulties for Chinese airlines.
At the same time, Chinese airlines have also been affected by some policies and regulations in China and ThailandRestrictions on the number and frequency of flights to Thailand by Chinese airlines.
Chinese airlines have seen a significant increase in operating costs. Due to the impact of the epidemic, Chinese airlines have had to take some additional epidemic prevention measures, such as providing protective equipment for crew and passengers, disinfecting and cleaning aircraft, and providing nucleic acid testing for passengers, which have increased the operating costs of Chinese airlines. Due to the impact of the epidemic, the aircraft utilization rate and occupancy rate of Chinese airlines have dropped significantly, resulting in lower operational efficiency and higher operating costs of Chinese airlines.
Chinese airlines' revenues have fallen significantly. Due to the impact of the epidemic, the demand of Chinese tourists to travel to Thailand has declined, and the load factor and ticket prices of Chinese airlines to Thailand have dropped significantly, resulting in a significant decrease in the revenue of Chinese airlines' flights to Thailand.
According to the Civil Aviation Administration of China, in the first 10 months of this year, Chinese airlines carried only 9 percent of the same period in 20195%, and international passenger revenue was only 118%。Among them,Chinese airlines saw a 92% drop in passenger traffic and passenger revenue to Thailand9% and 937%。
Chinese airlines have been affected by a number of policies and regulations in China and Thailand. In order to prevent the import and export of the epidemic, China** has implemented the "Five Ones" policy, that is, each country is only allowed to open one route per week, and only one flight per week can be carried out. This means that the number and frequency of flights to Thailand by Chinese airlines are severely limited.
At the same time, Thailand** also has certain controls on the number and frequency of flights to Thailand to ensure the orderly progress of epidemic prevention and control and tourism management in Thailand.
In summary,Chinese airlines themselves are facing some cost pressures and policy constraints, which is one of the reasons why Chinese airlines have cancelled flights to Thailand on a large scale. Due to the impact of the epidemic, Chinese airlines have experienced significant increases in operating costs and significant reductions in revenue, resulting in operational difficulties for Chinese airlines. At the same time, Chinese airlines have also been affected by some policies and regulations in China** and Thailand**, which limit the number and frequency of Chinese airlines' flights to Thailand.
In addition to the epidemic situation in Thailand and the cost pressures and policy constraints of Chinese airlines, there have also been some changes in the travel needs and preferences of Chinese touristsThis is one of the reasons why Chinese airlines have canceled flights to Thailand on a large scale.
Due to the impact of the epidemic, there have been some adjustments in the tourism concepts and behaviors of Chinese touristsFrom the pursuit of the quantity and breadth of overseas tourism to the pursuit of the quality and depth of domestic tourism。At the same time, the purpose and content of Chinese tourists have also undergone some changes, from the pursuit of Thailand's natural scenery, history and culture, to the pursuit of scientific and technological innovation and people-to-people exchanges in other countries.
There have been some adjustments in the travel concepts and behaviors of Chinese tourists. Due to the impact of the epidemic, Chinese tourists' enthusiasm for overseas travel has decreased, while their interest in domestic tourism has increased. The tourism concept and behavior of Chinese tourists have shifted from pursuing the quantity and breadth of overseas tourism to pursuing the quality and depth of domestic tourism.
There have been some changes in the purpose and content of Chinese tourists. Due to the impact of the epidemic, the attraction of Chinese tourists to Thailand's natural beauty, history and culture has weakened, while the interest in scientific and technological innovation and people-to-people exchanges in other countries has increased. The purpose and content of Chinese tourists have shifted from pursuing Thailand's natural scenery, history and culture to pursuing scientific and technological innovation and people-to-people exchanges in other countries.
In summary,There have also been some changes in the travel needs and preferences of Chinese tourists, which is one of the reasons why Chinese airlines have cancelled flights to Thailand on a large scale。Due to the impact of the epidemic, the tourism concept and behavior of Chinese tourists have undergone some adjustments, from the pursuit of the quantity and breadth of overseas tourism to the pursuit of the quality and depth of domestic tourism.
At the same time, the purpose and content of Chinese tourists have also undergone some changes, from the pursuit of Thailand's natural scenery, history and culture, to the pursuit of scientific and technological innovation and people-to-people exchanges in other countries.
In short, the large-scale cancellation of flights to Thailand by Chinese airlines is a complex phenomenon, and there are many reasons behind it. Factors such as the pandemic situation in Thailand, cost pressures and policy constraints on Chinese airlines, and the travel needs and preferences of Chinese tourists have all had an impact on the operations and market of Chinese airlines' flights to Thailand.
Under such circumstances, both Chinese airlines and the Thai tourism industry need to make some adjustments and innovations to adapt to the new normal after the epidemic, provide safer, more convenient and more valuable travel services for Chinese tourists to Thailand, revitalize the enthusiasm of Chinese tourists for Thailand, restore the capacity and frequency of Chinese airlines to Thailand, and promote tourism cooperation and friendly exchanges between China and Thailand.