Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) had partnered with Bangkok Airways to kick-off its campaign to attract corporate meetings and incentives from the Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) markets to Thailand. The “Fly and Meet Double Bonus” joint promotion for Myanmar was launched by TCEB’s Director of President Office Department, Puripan Bunnag and Bangkok Airway’s Vice President – Sales, Varong Israsena Na Ayudhya at Chatrium Hotel.
Puripan said, “The partnership with Bangkok Airways is in line with Thailand’s strategic development t h r o u g h c o l l a b o r a t i o n w i t h neighboring countries especially those in the CLMV. In addition, it is TCEB’s policy to work closely with the private sector to boost Thailand’s MICE industry. Our joint promotion campaign comes at the right timing because of the present active business activities in the region. We saw a healthy CLMV business traveler arrival growth of as high as 24% last year and we expect a healthier picture contributed by this campaign.” Varong commented, “As a Thai private carrier, we are proud and excited to be part of TCEB’s strategic alliance in response to Thai government’s policy to drive in-bound MICE traffic from CLMV into Thailand. With Bangkok Airways’ strong presence as a full service carrier in CMLV as well as its flexible flight connectivity within domestic Thailand linking the MICE cities – Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket and U-Tapao (Pattaya), we strongly believe that this partnership is another milestone for Bangkok Airways and TCEB to attract a growing number of CLMV business travelers into the country”.
The “Fly and Meet Double Bonus” campaign delivers a series of benefits for corporate meeting and incentive travel groups. For VIPs arriving at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport, TCEB will provide a special MICE lane with fast track service through immigration. It will also offer a financial subsidy of up to 300, 000 Thai Baht (USD 9,600) per group. Planners may also opt for cultural performance, meetand-greet service, live cooking, food stations or Thai craft demonstrations of equivalent value to their financial subsidies. Bangkok Airways will provide one complimentary ticket for every group of 50 passengers; FlyerBonus double points, a d d i t i o n a l 1 0 k i l o g r a m s of baggage allowance, preassigned group seating, a special check-in counter, pre-check-in service, priority tagging and souvenirs.
To qualify, the inbound group must comprise of at least 50 delegates, enter Thailand from CLMV on Bangkok Airways’ flight, and stay at least two nights at a registered hotel or hold an event at a venue certified by the Thailand MICE Venue Standard (TMVS). The promotion campaign is applicable in all the four CLMV countries and is effective from April 2018 till September 2019.
