Tour operators selling trips to Japan are opting for wholesale packages instead of individual sales to avoid risks during the early stages of tourism resumption, which comes with extra costs, says the Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA).
The number of Thai outbound tourists is expected to remain at 1 million this year, with more trips anticipated during the final quarter.
The wholesale operators that allocate packages to small tour companies still have a lot of remaining credits with airlines and can offer services by using a pricing strategy, said Chotechuang Soorangura, vice-president of TTAA.
There are 45-46 wholesalers in the market, he said.
Mr Chotechuang said most outbound retail operators are offering wholesale packages as they have not fully recovered from the…
