Ep 157: Transitioning From 2022 to 2023: The State of South East Asia’s Travel Recovery

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2 Dec 2022 • 56m36s

2022 was the year that South East Asia reopened for travel. It’s been a highly compressed year, with most countries only welcoming back tourists in the second quarter. Many lessons have been learned, and many markets are still coming to terms with the myriad impacts of the pandemic.

This week, Gary and Hannah team up with Brett Henry, President of B2B hospitality marketplace MG Group, for a livestream event assessing South East Asia’s travel recovery in 2022 – and looking ahead to 2023.

Some key factors stand out: the continued absence of Chinese travellers, higher priced air tickets and reduced flight frequencies. So how will (or won’t) 2023 be different? Which factors will drive the travel economy rebound?

How will competition from destinations like Japan, South Korea and Australia impact the recovery in South East Asia? Where will domestic travel fit in?

And what are the projections for developing trends, such as virtual credit card payments?

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