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China virus hits Phuket tourism
PHUKET: Phuket’s tourism industry is reeling from travel bans in place in the hope of containing the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus.
By The Phuket News
Saturday 1 February 2020, 06:27PM
The total number of international tourist arrivals landing at Phuket International airport on Wednesday alone (Jan 29), plunged by 32.95% compared with Jan 29 last year, reports the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Intelligence Centre.
On Tuesday, that number stood at -29.8%.
More than 300 tour buses in Phuket have been parked for over a week with no Chinese tour group arrivals because of the coronavirus outbreak, reported the Bangkok Post.
Many operators have been badly hit since the Chinese government banned all outbound group travel by its citizens on Jan 25 as it tried to contain the spread of the virus that originated in Wuhan.
“With no (Chinese) tour groups, we have no jobs and no money. Tour bus operators are under stress due to heavy financial burdens such as wages for bus staff, parking rental fees and household expenses,” said a tour bus operator who declined be named, said the report. (See story here.)...
China virus hits Phuket tourism
PHUKET: Phuket’s tourism industry is reeling from travel bans in place in the hope of containing the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus.
By The Phuket News
Saturday 1 February 2020, 06:27PM
The total number of international tourist arrivals landing at Phuket International airport on Wednesday alone (Jan 29), plunged by 32.95% compared with Jan 29 last year, reports the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Intelligence Centre.
On Tuesday, that number stood at -29.8%.
More than 300 tour buses in Phuket have been parked for over a week with no Chinese tour group arrivals because of the coronavirus outbreak, reported the Bangkok Post.
Many operators have been badly hit since the Chinese government banned all outbound group travel by its citizens on Jan 25 as it tried to contain the spread of the virus that originated in Wuhan.
“With no (Chinese) tour groups, we have no jobs and no money. Tour bus operators are under stress due to heavy financial burdens such as wages for bus staff, parking rental fees and household expenses,” said a tour bus operator who declined be named, said the report. (See story here.)...