Domestic tourism continues to grow across the region
As international travel continues to rebound across Southeast Asia, domestic travel remains extremely popular amongst local travellers with domestic nights booked on Airbnb surging by 35% in Thailand in 2022, up from 2019.
Amanpreet Bajaj, Airbnb’s General Manager for Southeast Asia, India, Hong Kong and Taiwan, said, “Domestic tourism has proved to be resilient in times of crisis and an option of a more immediate and positive economic impact to local economies. A weekend trip to a near destination to home is not only easier to plan but also much more affordable. Airbnb has proven to be an option that can help support domestic tourism, by providing a greater variety of affordable accommodations in new destinations. Guests now have the ability to travel to many more places by using…
