Tourism Authority of Thailand and Air Canada Celebrate Resumption of Bangkok Winter Service

Travel media, consultants, partners air canada and Tourism Authority of Thailand Really felt the amazing taste Thailand On Tuesday night (June 27), they gathered at the long-running Toronto restaurant for dinner. bangkok garden Restaurant Celebration Travel The land of smiles.

“Thailand is a very strategic destination for Air Canada,” said Rocky Low, Senior Director, Revenue Management and Sales, Air Canada Asia Pax in the event.

Greetings to event attendees, Victor SpisakThe Tourism Authority of Thailand senior director of marketing highlighted the many reasons why Thailand is an exciting destination for Canadian tourists, including its people, its high value and the variety of experiences it offers.

“Thai people are open, genuinely friendly and willing to share their culture with foreign tourists,” Spisak said.

“Luxury in Thailand is affordable,” he added, “diversity is another reason why Thailand should be on the list of priority destinations – diversity of everything: experiences, destinations, products, food, sights .”

Kayla SchubertThe marketing manager of the Tourism Authority of Thailand described Thailand’s appeal as “beach plus”.

“We have beautiful beaches, health, good food, easy adventure — a lot,” she said. “Canadians love the beach, and Thailand is ‘beach plus,’ so this is a great product.”

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Following a successful inaugural flight last year, Air Canada will resume nonstop flights from Vancouver to Bangkok this December.

“We are very happy and proud to share with you that this flight was a brilliant outcome,” said Maria LouAir Canada Senior Manager Asia Specialty Sales addressed attendees.

“We’re doing really well, with almost every day full in both directions, which is why we’re delighted to resume the flight again this winter.”

Lu shared that the direct service comes from Vancouver Flights to Bangkok will operate seasonally from December 2023 to March 2024, increasing frequency from four flights per week last year to five flights per week this year.

The flight’s evening departure time is particularly attractive to travelers looking to make the most of Thailand time, Lo said. “You get on the boat, you sleep, and you arrive early in the morning to start your day,” he told reporters. Pax.

In addition to Bangkok, Lu noted in his presentation that Air Canada’s Star Alliance partners include Bangkok Airways and Thai Airwaysallowing travelers to easily continue on to other parts of Thailand, including popular destinations such as Krabi, Phuket, and Chiang Mai.

For travelers looking to travel to Thailand between December and March when Air Canada’s nonstop flights are in operation, Lu said the airline’s extensive network across the Asia-Pacific region creates nearly endless itinerary options.

“It’s up to you, our trusted agency partners, to be creative in how we engage our clients and make the most of their travel,” she said.

Lu stressed that one of the new options coming soon will include travel from Vancouver to Singaporeto be launched in April 2024, with four flights per week.

“Our Star Alliance partners will allow customers to travel seamlessly between Thailand and Singapore. We will be able to support you in creating destination itineraries in many different ways,” she said.

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More than 100,000 Canadians will already visit Thailand in 2023, thanks in part to Air Canada’s nonstop flights, Spysak said. In comparison, Thailand received about 252,000 tourists in all of 2019.

“We feel like our recovery has been very successful,” he said.

Schubert said Canadians remain among the top tourists in Thailand. “We have over 16 repeat customers and the current regular stay is over 16 days, which is unbelievable,” she says. “The Air Canada partnership has really been instrumental in growing our flight numbers.”

Luo emphasized the importance of agents in making Canada’s tourist numbers possible. “We do work closely with our travel trade partners because we believe travel trade is very important for us to promote our services to our respective customers,” he said.

In his presentation, Spysak encouraged agents to take advantage of the Thailand Expert Portal, which aggregates information on more than 200 hotels and provides access to webinars and virtual tours.

It also provides agents with the opportunity to obtain the “Thailand Expert” certification for tourism sales in Thailand.

“Thailand is a bit different—it’s not just about the sun and the beaches. It’s also about the food, the culture and the history,” says Lo.

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