1.  A substantial slowdown in outbound travel from Japan and the appreciation of the Singapore dollar also affected arrivals, it said.

2.  According to sources, outbound travel is more profitable becauseoperators make more money from ticket sales.

3.  After the relaxation of forex rules for outbound travel, there was a minor boom in travel to countries like the US, Europe and the Far East.

4.  And for the Southeast Asia sub-region alone the negative trend in outbound travel will be even more marked.

5.  As a result of plummeting outbound travel from Thailand to major destinations worldwide, the airlines have to adjust flight operating strategies.

6.  Furthermore, outbound travel operations need bigger management to handle facilities like bookings of tourist buses abroad and accommodation.

7.  Meanwhile, an executive of Takerng Tour Co said declining outbound travel within the region will result in a sharp rise in domestic operations in most Asian countries.