Ep 36: Q4 2020: What's the Best South East Asia Travel Can Hope For?

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17 Sep 2020 • 36m00s

Three-quarters of 2020 have almost disappeared, but international travel activity remains locked down in South East Asia. We should be gearing up for an October Chinese National Holiday burst then a final quarter tourism surge, but this year we are clutching at straws.

This week, Gary and Hannah assess what’s the best, realistically, South East Asia can achieve in the final 3 months of 2020.

Are countries looking to salvage the tourism year, or are most planning for the distribution of a vaccine in 2021 (or perhaps late 2020?) The whistle-stop tour through the region looks at the current travel, border and COVID-19 status in each country, and analyses what - if any - clues we might learn about Chinese travel sentiment during the domestic-only upcoming Golden Week.

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Ep 36: Q4 2020: What's the Best South East Asia Travel Can Hope For?

About This Episode

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Ep 304: Vietnam's Travel & Tourism Profile is Red Hot in 2026 - So What Happens Next?

Ep 303: How Concerned Should We Be About Hantavirus?, ASEAN's Shared Fuel Reserve & AirAsia Floats a Hotel Boat

Hannah Pearson

Gary Bowerman