"Now, Let's Go"... Overseas Travel Demand Surges After Social Distancing Lifted

Tmon Launches Worldwide Quarantine-Free Overseas Travel Packages
Triple Sees 457% Increase in Overseas Accommodation Bookings Ahead of Omicron Peak

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheol-hyun] Following the lifting of social distancing measures, demand for overseas travel is expected to surge with the approaching summer and vacation season. Sales of related products have also significantly increased on e-commerce and travel platforms.

According to e-commerce company TMON, an analysis of overseas flight ticket reservations in May this year showed a 76% increase compared to the average from January to March before quarantine was lifted. Compared to the same period last year during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, reservations soared more than fourfold.

Looking at the ranking of overseas flight ticket reservations by region in May, Guam ranked first. It was followed by Bangkok, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and LA. TMON analyzed that demand is concentrated on South Pacific and Southeast Asian resorts, which are ideal for family trips, ahead of the first summer vacation since the lifting of quarantine for overseas arrivals.

In response, TMON is running the 'TMON is Travel' promotion, offering discounts of up to 740,000 KRW. The 'TMON is Travel' campaign, which will run throughout June, is a large-scale promotion selling over 100 products for quarantine-free travel destinations worldwide. It was planned to revitalize overseas travel as international travel, which had been halted for over two years since the exemption of quarantine for overseas arrivals in March, is now fully resuming.

Travel platform Triple also analyzed overseas accommodation reservation data for the month of May and found that reservations increased by 457.1% compared to March. March was the period when COVID-19 cases peaked due to the Omicron variant. The sharp rise in accommodation bookings indicates that travel demand is showing a full recovery.

A Triple representative explained, "Not only accommodations but also flight tickets and tour product reservations have increased significantly, reflecting the pent-up travel demand bursting forth. Since travel had many restrictions for a long time due to COVID-19, we have prepared various special discount events to effectively respond to this travel demand."

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