Launching summer tours at shocking prices to attract customers

The Da Nang Department of Tourism said that Da Nang is implementing a summer tourism stimulus program including 4 special combo packages, applicable from June 21 to September 30, for passengers flying from Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi.

Special push

Accordingly, the first package costs 2,890,000 VND, including round-trip airfare with Vietjet and 2 nights at a 3-star hotel.

The second combo costs 3,090,000 VND, including round-trip airfare on Vietnam Airlines and 2 nights at a 3-star hotel or flying on Vietjet and 2 nights at a 4-star hotel. The third combo costs 3,290,000 VND, including round-trip airfare on Vietnam Airlines and 2 nights at a 4-star hotel or flying on Vietjet and 2 nights at a 5-star hotel.

The fourth combo costs 3,490,000 VND, including round-trip airfare from Vietnam Airlines and 2 nights at a 5-star hotel. All of these packages include a pick-up service from the airport to the hotel. Flights in the program are night flights from 11pm to 6am.

Participating in this program are famous hotels in Da Nang City, such as: Furama Resort Da Nang, Muong Thanh Luxury Song Han, Wink Hotel Danang Riverside, Wink Hotel Danang Centre, New Orient, Muong Thanh Grand Da Nang...

There are currently 14 travel agencies in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Da Nang participating in selling the above stimulus packages. In addition, Da Nang City also launched its own stimulus packages priced from 1 million VND or more. By purchasing these packages, tourists will be able to stay 2 nights at 3-5 star hotels and experience many fun activities, entertainment, night services as well as enjoy cuisine in Da Nang City.

Mr. Cao Tri Dung, Chairman of the Da Nang Tourism Association, said that there are currently many groups of tourists interested in the program, asking for information and booking combo packages. This program creates a special push and is different from other stimulus programs because it falls during the peak of the summer. While the principle of stimulating demand is during the low season, this year Da Nang chose a different approach. The city implemented stimulus right during the peak of the summer to bring greater benefits to tourists.

Da Nang City deploys many night services to attract tourists. Photo: Huyen Nguyen

There is no doubt

According to Mr. Cao Tri Dung, the program has received very active participation from the business community, especially the two airlines Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet. These two airlines are committed to accompanying the city and providing a large number of seats at preferential prices. The City Tourism Association also called on businesses in the product ecosystem, especially hotels, to get the best prices together with transportation units to offer the above combos.

In addition to combo packages, the city also has a series of other packages, applicable to visitors to Da Nang, who will receive discounts or greatly increased quality when participating in other services. Mr. Dung said that tourists choosing these combo packages have nothing to doubt because the services included are only basic.

"The plane is still the same seat, the hotel is still the same hotel. Of course, the city's tourism industry is committed to providing the same quality of service as usual, or even higher," Mr. Dung affirmed.

Regarding the application of night flights, Mr. Dung said that customers can still fly during the day, if they buy the package early. However, if they fly at night, the tourism industry has calculated and arranged many night service programs for customers to experience after checking out of the hotel. Currently, Da Nang has many night services, ensuring that tourists do not feel bored.

The leader of the Da Nang Tourism Promotion Center said that the city's motto when implementing these stimulus packages is to both implement and supervise. The tourism industry requires participating units to ensure service quality and not let tourists complain.

More choices

During the summer, airlines have launched many incentive programs to stimulate demand for night flights. Vietnam Airlines said it would add nearly 5,000 night flights with attractive prices during the peak summer season; promotions for night flights start at VND1,098,000/way for economy class and start at VND1,905,000/way for business class (including taxes and fees), up to 30% off the price of midday or afternoon flights.

Since June, Vietjet said it has increased 3,100 night flights across its entire network with promotional programs for super-saving fares, 0 VND tickets... Flights depart between 1:00 a.m. and 2:30 a.m., mainly on tourist routes to and from Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang, Hue, Vinh, Nha Trang, Hai Phong...

Vietjet's night flight fares are up to 50% lower than daytime flights, creating more convenient travel options for people and tourists. This summer, Vietjet will provide a total of 1.4 million additional tickets, equivalent to an increase of approximately 35% in domestic supply capacity to serve tourists on domestic tourist routes.

Not only Da Nang, some localities are also implementing plans to stimulate summer tourism. In Ho Chi Minh City, on June 24, a representative of the Department of Tourism informed that they had just coordinated with the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Association to organize a meeting with airlines and tourism businesses (travel agencies, accommodation establishments) to develop night flight product combos for the summer, the end of the year and possibly annually. The plan is being implemented and will be informed when there are specific tourism products and combos.

Some tourism businesses in Ho Chi Minh City said that at this time, the demand for booking summer tours has increased but not much. Customers are asking but the number of tours booked is not high.

Mr. Tran The Dung, General Director of Vietluxtour Travel Company, said that large groups of tourists who need to book air tickets currently do not have many options. Previously, customers flying with many travel companies could negotiate with airlines to book charter flights, but now the cost is high and travel agencies find it difficult to take the initiative in flight schedules due to the shortage of aircraft in this industry.

"The fact that airlines promote low-cost night flights will stimulate those who need to return home, go on business trips, visit relatives... because they can control their schedules. The increased demand of this segment of customers will reduce the demand for daytime flights, so tourists will have more options. In particular, travel combos with cheap airfare and hotels are also suitable for many independent travelers," said Mr. Tran The Dung.

According to Mr. The Dung's analysis, if night flights stimulate tourism, hotels can flexibly apply for guests from check-in to check-out within 24 hours (instead of the usual 12-hour check-out every day). In Ho Chi Minh City, there is a hotel that allows guests to check in at any time of the day and check out within 24 hours. If this plan is implemented, it will make it more convenient for guests to fly at night.

Need to be reasonable and harmonious

Ms. Nguyen Thi Khanh, Chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Association, commented that tourism stimulus combos like those being implemented by Da Nang will contribute to more choices for tourists, especially the young segment, who can fly at night and go sightseeing in the morning. Increasing night tourism products also helps reduce the load on the aviation industry during the day in the current context. The Ho Chi Minh City tourism industry and businesses are also studying implementation plans. The Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Association is also connecting with local associations such as Da Nang, Hue, Hanoi, Phu Quoc... to encourage businesses to participate in building tourism stimulus combos.

"The current problem is that hotels that offer free first night services to guests also need to stay for the next 2-3 nights to avoid losses, because the hotel still has to serve breakfast. Therefore, it is necessary to calculate a reasonable and harmonious combo for participating businesses," said Ms. Khanh.

Join hands to develop local tourism

Mr. Nguyen Duy Giang, Head of the Travel Services Department of Hanoi Tourism Corporation in Da Nang City, said that this company participates in selling products such as combo packages that Da Nang has just announced. In the past few days, the company's hotline has received many phone calls from customers interested in and booking tours.

Mr. Giang said that this is a very good program and Da Nang is the pioneer in implementing it while other localities have not done it yet. This stimulus package will create an effect not only for Da Nang tourism but also for the whole Central region. Currently, customers in both Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi are very interested in the combo packages in this stimulus program.

According to Mr. Giang, a 3-day, 2-night tour in Da Nang with services equivalent to the stimulus packages requires customers to pay more than 40% of the price announced in the package. The goal of travel companies participating in this program is not to focus on benefits, but to join hands with the city to bring customers to Da Nang, join hands with the industry to develop local tourism, so that tourists can see the good services in Da Nang and will return to travel at later times.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/tung-tour-he-gia-soc-de-hut-khach-19624062421441962.htm