Tourism and travel agency officials said that the movement of tourist reservations for vacationing during the spring vacation, at the end of next March, is still at modest levels during the current period, noting that there is concern and reluctance towards some tourist destinations in Southeast Asia, due to concerns related to the Corona virus. The newbie.

They added to «Emirates Today» that reservations may change in the next few weeks with the approaching holiday, drawing attention to two types of travel demand: the first is to spend holidays in tourist destinations, and the second is for residents of the country to visit their countries during the vacation.

They emphasized that the prices of airline tickets are still in their normal levels, without significant increases in the current period.

Low movement

In detail, the general manager of "Belhasa Tourism Company", Narrows Sarkis, said that "the movement of tourist reservations for spending holidays during the spring vacation is still low in the current period, but it is expected that this will change in the next few weeks, with the approaching vacation time approaching." Pointing out that the volume of promotional offers available in the market witnessed a decrease compared to the same period last year.

He stated that the prices of airline tickets are still in their normal levels without significant increases for travel reservations in the current period, or during the spring break at the end of next March, indicating that prices are closely related to the levels of demand and occupancy rates on flights.

He added: "We are separated from the spring break by at least one and a half months, so these initial indicators can change at any time."

Worried and reluctant

Sarkis added: "In general, the psychological factor plays a big role in the movement of tourist reservations, due to the recent outbreak of the Corona virus," pointing to a state of anxiety and reluctance towards tourist destinations in East and Southeast Asia.

He stressed that some tourist reservations in specific destinations were canceled after the virus spread, indicating that the movement of travel is linked to many other factors, while a high demand is expected for regional destinations in the Middle East during the spring vacation.

Modest levels

In turn, the Deputy CEO of "Al-Rayyis Travel Company", Mohammed Jassim Al-Rayyis, said that "the demand for tourist reservations and airline tickets is still at modest levels in preparation for the coming spring vacation," noting that a large part of dealers in the local market are planning to book before a period Short of travel time.

Al-Rayyis added, “During the next two weeks, the picture will become more clear regarding the movement of tourist reservations for the Spring Break,” pointing to two types of requests for reservations. The first is to spend holidays in tourist destinations, and the second is for residents of the country to visit their countries during the vacation.

He continued: «In general, the available indicators show some kind of fear towards some tourist stations in Southeast Asia, especially those that are usually very popular, such as Thailand and Singapore, and despite the geographical distance of some of these destinations from China, the mental image of people and workers Psychological play a role in making travel decisions ».

Price table

For his part, the general manager of "Asayel Tourism Company", Riyadh Al-Faisal, said that "compared to the same period last year, the initial indications indicate less movement for spring vacation reservations, at the end of next March", pointing out that holidays may not be a priority in The current period, compared to the movement of travel associated with visiting family or business purposes.

He stressed that the matter may change, until the picture becomes more clear, regarding the concerns related to the Corona virus.

Al-Faisal expected more movement on travel reservations to regional destinations in the region, especially those that residents usually visit to visit their countries during the vacation period, noting that airline ticket prices are in their normal levels for flights until the beginning of April 2020, with the exception of reservations made in the few days that precede The trip, or that coincides with the weekends, which is usually high.

And that airlines will apply the price schedule for the summer season next April, and they are usually up to 30% higher compared to their levels at the beginning of the year, and vary from one destination to another, indicating that flights during the spring vacation are linked to the levels of demand and the available supply of capacity The seat, the more seat occupancy, the higher the price gradually.