KUALA LUMPUR: Flight searches for overseas destinations on Traveloka between April and May this year has recovered to as high as the same period in 2019.
In a statement today, the travel superapp said overall, international flight issuance had grown by 48 per cent on average, since the announcement of border reopening on March 24.
Traveloka Malaysia country manager Angelica Chan said the company was observing new patterns involving overseas travellers in Malaysia.
"In 2019, frequent fliers were very much at ease with overseas travels. Their booking journey was straightforward.
"They search for the best deals, book their flights and accommodation on the app and fly.
"At present, travellers are still uncertain of Covid-19 requirements overseas. Some are also unsure of what to do when they travel to an overseas destination once again after more than two years of staying on ground and shifting their focus on other aspects of life.
"On top of that, the pandemic may have also taken a toll on some of these travellers' expenses," she said.
These patterns, Chan said, were not hindrances toward travelling.
She added that Traveloka had seen a positive response in travel appetite as those outside of the country can now easily visit Malaysia, and local Malaysians can more conveniently travel abroad without having to quarantine upon return.
She said what was needed now was to make information more accessible to the travellers apart from appealing to their desire to explore the world once again with deals and discounts.
Cognisant of this new reality, Traveloka collaborated with its travel superapp partners in the flight, hotel and attraction segments on a GOverseas: International Travel Fiesta.