Club Med cuts rates to boost custom

The resort operator is offering discounts of Bt5,000 or Bt7,500 per person for an air and village package, depend on the choice of property. The offer is good for Thais and foreigners.

According to an officer of Club Med's Bangkok office, the offer is good for the first 100 bookings for holidays from January 3 to March 31.

Under the deal, a four-day/three-night package for Club Med in Phuket is priced at Bt20,250, with domestic travel on Thai Airways International. Bt1,810 in taxes and surcharges is additional. If travelling with Bangkok Airways, the price is Bt19,350 plus taxes and surcharges of Bt2,040.

The package comprises a round-trip economy fare, airport transfers, accommodation on a twin-sharing basis, three meals daily including unlimited wine and beer with lunch and dinner, all-day bar and snacks, sports with expert tuition, Mini Club Med for four- to 11-year-olds and evening entertainment.

Meanwhile, Club Med Cherating Beach in Malaysia is offering a special package out of Thailand costing Bt20,500 - down from Bt25,500 - plus fuel surcharges and taxes of around Bt9,100, for travel by Malaysia Airlines.

Moreover, a trip to the Maldives with three nights at Club Med Kani is priced at Bt37,800 on Bangkok Airways, plus taxes and surcharges of around Bt8,800. On Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines, the price is Bt38,300 plus taxes and surcharges of Bt12,730 for Singapore Airlines and Bt14,500 for Malaysia Airlines.

Club Med in Bali is also joining the package at Bt30,900, excluding taxes and surcharges of around Bt11,320 for Thai Airways International. Travel by Singapore Airlines costs Bt26,000, not including taxes and surcharges of about Bt7,200.