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MANILA, Feb 18 — South-east Asia’s holiday hotspots, hit by billions in lost business from Chinese tourists, are turning to markets closer to home to soften the blow from travel restrictions caused by the coronavirus epidemic. To make up for foregone revenues, firms in the region are dangling...

Tuesday, 18 Feb 2020 03:52 PM MYT

Home to rich culture, white sand beaches, diverse marine life, lively nightlife and affordable tours, Southeast Asia is the favourite for Chinese tourists, the region’s top foreign visitors. But travel restrictions on China, the origin of the new coronavirus, since late January have led to losses in the region’s hospitality sector.

Other firms are offering individual customers corporate or government rates for tours and hotel accommodation, which are 15 per cent to 30 per cent cheaper, Arwin Paul Lingat, president of a tourism officers group, told Reuters. Philippines’ largest carrier, Cebu Pacific, which has refunded 1.5 billion pesos to passengers, is offering seats on flights for as little as US$2 before taxes while Philippine Airlines launched promotional discounts of 20 per cent to 40 per cent.

 

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