{"id":509,"date":"2022-05-10T09:02:21","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T09:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newlaguna.qqyzliymna-xmz4qgqj862o.p.runcloud.link\/russian-tour-operators-gear-up-for-phuket-high-season-as-travellers-book-sandbox-breaks-to-beat-the-winter-blues\/"},"modified":"2022-05-10T09:12:45","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T09:12:45","slug":"russian-tour-operators-gear-up-for-phuket-high-season-as-travellers-book-sandbox-breaks-to-beat-the-winter-blues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lagunaphuket.com\/th\/russian-tour-operators-gear-up-for-phuket-high-season-as-travellers-book-sandbox-breaks-to-beat-the-winter-blues\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian tour operators gear up for Phuket high season as travellers book Sandbox breaks to beat the winter blues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Phuket\u2019s tourism industry can look forward to a stronger\u00a0high season, as Russian travellers\u00a0prepare to\u00a0swap their\u00a0cold winter\u00a0weather\u00a0for a sun-soaked Sandbox escape,\u00a0a recent webinar has\u00a0learned. In the\u00a0\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/vuAudWGk35Q\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Phuket Sandbox: Russia\u2019s Winter Wonderland<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d\u00a0event, Russian\u00a0outbound\u00a0tour operators expressed their belief that many of their clients\u00a0are longing to return to Phuket. They\u00a0warned\u00a0however, that some\u00a0key\u00a0factors were still restricting the destination\u2019s\u00a0full\u00a0potential.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:13,&quot;335551620&quot;:13,&quot;335559737&quot;:-36,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:13,&quot;335551620&quot;:13,&quot;335559737&quot;:-36,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Held on Thursday 9<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0September 2021, the webinar was organised by C9 Hotelworks and Delivering Asia Communications\u00a0(DAC), and hosted by Laguna Resorts &amp; Hotels. It was attended by a wide range of industry experts, including top tour operators, leading hoteliers, airline executives and representatives from the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), and there was a general feeling of\u00a0optimism\u00a0about the upcoming\u00a0peak\u00a0season\u00a0in Phuket.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:13,&quot;335551620&quot;:13,&quot;335559737&quot;:-36,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:13,&quot;335551620&quot;:13,&quot;335559737&quot;:-36,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Prior to the global pandemic, Russia was\u00a0one of Phuket\u2019s\u00a0biggest\u00a0source markets. In 2019,\u00a0over 700,000 visitors arrived direct from Russia, and while that\u00a0level\u00a0is unlikely to be\u00a0matched in the\u00a0near future, hoteliers and tour operators are\u00a0confident\u00a0that the coming months will see the start of a recovery.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:13,&quot;335551620&quot;:13,&quot;335559737&quot;:-36,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This\u00a0belief\u00a0is driven by the fact that, effective 1<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">st<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0September 2021, Thailand\u2019s\u00a0Ministry of Public Health added Russia\u2019s Sputnik to its list of approved vaccines, which will enable thousands of Russian citizens to take part in the Phuket Sandbox\u00a0programme.\u00a0Ravi Chandran, CEO of Laguna Resorts &amp; Hotels, called this move a \u201chuge boost to the Sandbox\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:13,&quot;335551620&quot;:13,&quot;335559737&quot;:-36,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:13,&quot;335551620&quot;:13,&quot;335559737&quot;:-36,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt adds stability and continuity to the Sandbox concept and it will give a lot of the other European countries\u00a0\u2013 and other countries around the world\u00a0\u2013 confidence in the concept, when they see a big player like Russia participating,\u201d Mr. Chandran\u00a0told the webinar. He\u00a0added that\u00a0arrival\u00a0numbers\u00a0would probably start slowly,\u00a0before \u201cbuilding up in November and December, once more airlines launch flights\u201d.\u00a0The first Aeroflot flight is due to depart on 4<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0October 2021.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:13,&quot;335551620&quot;:13,&quot;335559737&quot;:-36,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:13,&quot;335551620&quot;:13,&quot;335559737&quot;:-36,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To drive\u00a0Phuket\u2019s\u00a0rebound,\u00a0Khanittha Phanworawat, Director of the\u00a0TAT\u2019s\u00a0Moscow Office, revealed that her team is now ramping up its promotional efforts in Russia.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:13,&quot;335551620&quot;:13,&quot;335559737&quot;:-36,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:13,&quot;335551620&quot;:13,&quot;335559737&quot;:-36,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe Phuket Sandbox is our main agenda for the travel trade,&#8221; Ms. Khanittha\u00a0stated. &#8220;We explained the concept to Russian tour operators at\u00a0an\u00a0event in\u00a0Moscow in\u00a0September. B2B online workshops have also connected Thai hoteliers and suppliers with Russian agents, and we have set up a dedicated Russian language website to provide the latest information for travel to Thailand.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:13,&quot;335551620&quot;:13,&quot;335559737&quot;:-36,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:13,&quot;335551620&quot;:13,&quot;335559737&quot;:-36,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tour operators said they were hopeful that Russian\u00a0\u2018snow\u00a0birds\u2019\u00a0would flock back to Phuket\u00a0this winter.\u00a0Salim Akbas, Product Purchasing Manager (Southern Thailand) for ODEON Tourism, said that Russia was a\u00a0\u201creally good fit for the Sandbox\u201d\u00a0due to the 14-day length-of-stay requirement, which is similar to\u00a0the usual vacation duration\u00a0preferred by\u00a0Russian travellers, and\u00a0their\u00a0strong\u00a0appetite\u00a0for Thailand\u2019s beaches and food.\u00a0The \u201c7+7\u201d extension of the Sandbox will also enable visitors to experience more parts of the Kingdom, with the option of combining\u00a0Phuket with destinations such as Khao Lak, Koh Samui and Koh Phi\u00a0Phi.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:13,&quot;335551620&quot;:13,&quot;335559737&quot;:-36,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mr. Akbas\u00a0stressed however, that rates need to remain\u00a0moderate\u00a0to make sure that\u00a0potential customers\u00a0do not head elsewhere. \u201cIt\u2019s recovery season,\u00a0so\u00a0[hoteliers need to]\u00a0make the price point right. Everyone wants to make profit, but this might not be the right time. If we miss one more high season, the competition might become too strong. Dubai for example, will be an alternative destination,\u201d\u00a0he warned.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:13,&quot;335551620&quot;:13,&quot;335559737&quot;:-36,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:13,&quot;335551620&quot;:13,&quot;335559737&quot;:-36,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Olga Na Takuatoong, Deputy Managing Director of Exotic Voyage, a luxury Russian tour operator, agreed that\u00a0suppliers\u00a0need to\u00a0use\u00a0promotional rates\u00a0to drive the\u00a0revival. \u201cSun, sand and sea are still the priority for Russian travellers. They need to be in a warm place in the winter and Phuket has everything they need.\u00a0During the pandemic, a lot of Russian customers went to the Maldives, Dubai, the Seychelles or other countries. To\u00a0attract\u00a0customers back, I would recommend that Phuket\u2019s\u00a0hospitality sector needs to maintain their promotional rates, and not try to increase them,\u201d she commented.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:13,&quot;335551620&quot;:13,&quot;335559737&quot;:-36,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:-36,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With the launch of the Phuket Sandbox\u00a07+7 programme\u00a0and\u00a0the acceptance of the Sputnik vaccine as a condition of entry, it\u00a0seems that Phuket is\u00a0taking the right steps to\u00a0regaining the\u00a0Russian market. What\u00a0also\u00a0seems clear however, is that\u00a0a price-led return\u00a0will be\u00a0critical\u00a0to\u00a0restoring\u00a0confidence, and that some travel restrictions may have to be lifted\u00a0in order\u00a0to\u00a0entice\u00a0travellers away from rival destinations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:13,&quot;335551620&quot;:13,&quot;335559737&quot;:-36,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:13,&quot;335551620&quot;:13,&quot;335559737&quot;:-36,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Launched on 1<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">st<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0July 2021, the Phuket Sandbox allows fully-vaccinated international travellers\u00a0from 60+ countries and territories worldwide\u00a0to enjoy quarantine-free stays in the \u201cPearl of the Andaman\u201d, if they fly direct to the island, stay in approved\u00a0accommodation,\u00a0and take\u00a0regular\u00a0PCR tests during the stay.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:13,&quot;335551620&quot;:13,&quot;335559737&quot;:-36,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:13,&quot;335551620&quot;:13,&quot;335559737&quot;:-36,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A\u00a0dedicated\u00a0PCR test centre\u00a0now\u00a0has been set up\u00a0within\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lagunaphuket.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Laguna Phuket<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the\u00a0integrated\u00a0resort that features seven\u00a0world-class,\u00a0SHA Plus-certified resorts,\u00a0plus\u00a0a\u00a0wide range\u00a0of\u00a0restaurants, bars, spas, boutique shopping, private yachting and water sports,\u00a0all nestled within\u00a01,000 acres of\u00a0sparkling\u00a0lagoons\u00a0and\u00a0verdant parkland, with a\u00a03km\u00a0stretch\u00a0of pristine beach\u00a0at Bangtao Bay.\u00a0Golfers can tee-off at the\u00a018-hole Laguna Golf Phuket, which was named as \u201cThailand\u2019s Best Golf Course\u201d\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0World Golf Awards.\u00a0This means that international guests, including Russian nationals, can enjoy safe, serene and secluded Sandbox stays\u00a0at Laguna Phuket.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:13,&quot;335551620&quot;:13,&quot;335559737&quot;:-36,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:13,&quot;335551620&quot;:13,&quot;335559737&quot;:-36,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For more information\u00a0about\u00a0Laguna Phuket\u00a0and to book\u00a0your\u00a0stay,\u00a0please visit\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lagunaphuket.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">www.lagunaphuket.com<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:13,&quot;335551620&quot;:13,&quot;335559737&quot;:-36,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:13,&quot;335551620&quot;:13,&quot;335559737&quot;:-36,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For all the latest updates about the Phuket Sandbox and tourism in Thailand, please\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tatnews.org\/2021\/08\/initial-information-phuket-sandbox\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">CLICK HERE<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to visit the TAT\u2019s official website.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:13,&quot;335551620&quot;:13,&quot;335559737&quot;:-36,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Phuket\u2019s tourism industry can look forward to a stronger\u00a0high season, as Russian travellers\u00a0prepare to\u00a0swap their\u00a0cold winter\u00a0weather\u00a0for a sun-soaked Sandbox escape,\u00a0a recent webinar has\u00a0learned. In the\u00a0\u201cPhuket Sandbox: Russia\u2019s Winter Wonderland\u201d\u00a0event, Russian\u00a0outbound\u00a0tour operators expressed their belief that many of their clients\u00a0are longing to return to Phuket. 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