Immediately after the Thai team won against the Philippines to get a ticket to the final of the AFF Cup 2024, many football fans went online to find plane tickets and book tours to Thailand.
Mr. Hoang Diep (41 years old, Cau Giay) said: "The second leg final match between Vietnam and Thailand took place at Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok. Right after the semi-final results were announced, I immediately bought tickets on the evening of December 30 to avoid selling out or high prices."
According to a survey by Lao Dong, in addition to booking air tickets on their own, many Vietnamese tourists also go to Thailand in two forms: buying a package tour or a free & easy package.
On this occasion, Vietravel launched a 3 or 4-day package tour starting at 13.99 million VND. The tour includes: Round-trip airfare, tickets to cheer on the second leg of the 2024 ASEAN Cup final on January 5, shuttle bus according to the tour program (including shuttle bus to watch football), entrance tickets...
The tour also has many options to serve the diverse needs of tourists such as 3-day and 4-day schedules, departure dates from January 3 to January 7. In addition, the travel agency also prepares flags, banners, hand-held cheering signs... to welcome fans to cheer on the Vietnamese national team to compete successfully in the final match.
Mr. Pham Van Bay, Deputy Director of Vietravel Hanoi branch, said that the company is expected to serve more than 1,000 guests, equivalent to 30 groups departing from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Thailand to participate in the second leg of the final match on January 5, 2025.
In addition to the football cheering program, the tour also takes visitors to explore famous tourist destinations in the capital Bangkok - Thailand such as: Jomtien Beach, 4-region floating market, Buddha Mountain, Four-faced Buddha, Wat Arun, Wat Yanawa...
"According to statistics as of the morning of January 2, about 45% of tours have been sold out. It is expected that today and tomorrow, the number of football fans booking tours will increase faster to take advantage of the 1 million VND discount. In particular, the number of tour bookings also depends on the result of the first leg match tonight, January 2," Mr. Bay added.
In addition, some other businesses also organize package tours including 2 days 1 night, 3 days 2 nights or 4 days 3 nights, priced from 11.9 million to 14.99 million VND. This price is about 1.5 to 2 times higher than the normal tour price. The free & easy package, cheaper, from 9.9 million VND, includes airfare, hotel and football tickets.
Flamingo Redtours offers a product line that supports individual services such as tickets to the final match, airline tickets, hotels...
Ms. Vu Thi Bich Hue, Head of PR and Marketing Department of Flamingo Redtours Company said: "The number of customers registering for individual services is higher than that of registering for tours because the procedures to go to Thailand are simple, there are many flights, the travel time is short and customers want to be proactive in their travel time.
However, at present, some customers still have the mentality of waiting for the result of tonight's match on January 2 before booking tours and services. The company has prepared scenarios to meet the maximum needs of tourists."
