"Overseas Travel During Seol Holiday Increases by 7015% Compared to Last Year"

Hana Tour, Analysis of Planned Travel Package Reservations
Over 15,000 People... 52% Recovery Compared to Pre-COVID
Reservations Focused on Southeast Asia and Japan

Otaru Canal, Hokkaido, Japan
[Photo by Hanatour]

Hana Tour announced on the 9th that the demand for overseas travel during this year's Lunar New Year holiday, based on reservations for planned travel products (excluding airline tickets and hotels), increased by 7015% compared to the same period last year, reaching around 15,000 people. This represents a recovery to 52% of the level seen during the Lunar New Year holiday in 2020, just before the spread of COVID-19.

Destinations were concentrated in Southeast Asia at 54%, Japan at 30%, and Europe at 7%, with bookings focused on Southeast Asia and Japan. Within Southeast Asia, Vietnam accounted for 36%, followed by Thailand at 17%, the Philippines at 12%, and Taiwan at 7%. In Japan, the distribution was fairly even among Northern Kyushu, Osaka, and Hokkaido.

Looking at departure dates, 32% of travelers departed on the first day of the holiday, the 21st, and 26% departed on the day before the holiday, the 20th. The average overseas travel demand for departures on the early holiday dates of the 20th and 21st was more than twice that of the 22nd to 24th. Among reservations departing on the 20th, 67% were for Southeast Asia, while 45% of those departing on the 21st were for Japan.

A Hana Tour official said, "We can feel that travel sentiment has revived, as most Lunar New Year holiday products are fully booked," adding, "This year, overseas travel is expected to become even more active by taking advantage of the short holiday and the bridge holidays."

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