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2019 Lao Arrivals Soar 14.47%
The Vientiane Times reported that Chinese visitor numbers skyrocketed by 26.92% compared to 2018. Numbers from Thailand and Vietnam also climbed. Officials are currently calculating the revenue generated by tourism in 2019. Read the full story here.
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Lao Airlines Launches First Scheduled Danang Flights
Lao Airlines will kick off three direct weekly flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays between Vientiane and Danang commencing 29 March 2020, according to Airpost On-line Asian Aviation and Travel News. Lao Airlines flight QV318 will depart Vientiane on board an ATR72 at 11:10, and arrive in Danang at 12:50. The return flight QV319 leaves Danang at 13:50 and touches down in Vientiane at 15:35. The report states a one-way fare will cost about USD140.
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Where Have Laos’ Elephants Gone?
We Are Laos has reported on the dwindling numbers of pachyderms in the “Land of a Million Elephants”, and the effort the Elephant Conservation Center (ECC) has put into finding out why and what can be done. Of the 800-some elephants remaining, about half are wild and the rest are domesticated, which ironically hinders reproduction. Due to growing infrastructure in the country, herds have become separated, thus confining gene pools. Poaching continues to plague the elephant population. The ECC keeps searching for answers and solutions. Their conservation center in Sayabouly houses veterinarian services, and they’ve managed to breed offspring. The ECC is currently overseeing a “sof-release” of domestic elephants into the wild to collect a range of data. The “New Statesman” recently published Why domestic elephants are being rewilded in Asia, to bring elephant fans up to speed on the latest developments on ECC’s endeavor. Read the whole story here.
