Travel demand to Southeast Asia rises: TRAVELPORT

As borders begin to reopen across Southeast Asia, increased flight bookings show how excited travellers are to return to the region, as per Travelport. The Philippines takes the lead by achieving 42 per cent of its international bookings in Q1 2019 prior to COVID-19. In Q1 2022, the Philippines and Thailand registered 51 per cent of all international flight bookings to the region. The top five countries travelling to Southeast Asia are the US, the UK, Australia, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea. Solo travellers made up 44 per cent of international flight bookings for Q1 2022 to date.